Do Something Special This Weekend
Posted by Mitch Mitchell on Sep 4, 2009
Yesterday, Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest. It's an interesting premise to realize that, even when certain people pass away, they're still not at peace, and neither are their families. Sometimes, as in this case, it's beyond their means and capabilities to put something behind them. Sometimes, it may seem like it's within their capabilities, but it's really not.
When my dad passed away, it took us five days to release him to his final resting place. At that point, one might have thought we were ready to put that behind us and move forward. Seven years later, we really haven't moved on, just adjusted our daily lives without him being there. This wasn't easy to do; I imagine it would have been even harder if we'd had to deal with police, press, and fans.
There are these times when we're all supposed to count our blessings, or, as some would say, create our gratitude list (oh yeah, I said that), find the positives in our live and glorify in those things. As you saw when I did mine, it took me 35 minutes to put together, and though I felt better about things afterwards, there are always some things we never let go of.
As I progress into what I hope is the second half of my life, or maybe I haven't even reached the halfway point of my life yet (though, I hate to say, I doubt that), I have my hopes and dreams and goals in my mind, some on paper, and not all of them are directly about me. Sometimes, we have to put others ahead of ourselves to move forward. That's a strange quest, but children sometimes try to do the best they can to please their parents, and adults try to do the best they can for their families.
When we all do the best we can, and things work out, the benefits can be great. Even if they don't turn out perfectly, if we at least try, we can feel good in knowing that we gave it our best, and maybe we'll have learned something that will help us push forward even more.
Just a reflection as we head into the Labor Day weekend. Go out and do something special this weekend; you'll be glad you did.
Hi Mitch,
I read your post with a lot of memories dancing in my head. My Dad who is gone now for over ten years, and my Mum who pass on a year and a half ago.
For me it’s been a balancing act of letting go and hanging on. I hold firmly to the great memories of the times we had together but I also needed to release them too.
So this weekend I’m cooking a beautiful curry supper to share with friends I treasure and yes give gratitude for all that we have and hold.
I enjoyed your words.
Thanks
Nick
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Thank you, Nick, and I’m so glad you stopped by to share your story. It’s always a balancing act, and I think most of us do what we can to move forward and not waste the legacy we’ve received. Great stuff!
Mitch, doing our best is all that we can do with our lives, hoping that when we look back over all the things that have passed by we can at least take comfort in the belief that we did the best we could do, and hope that it helped someone along the way.
As to Michael Jackson, I heard that someone caught his glove and then sold it on eBay for a tidy sum. The sign of a true fan. Sort of makes you wonder. If it was something belonging to Elvis and I caught it, there is no way I would be selling it to someone else.
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I wouldn’t be selling it either, Sire, and I’d have it in a place of honor, which, for me, would be hard since I don’t really have any places of honor in that fashion.
And you’re right, the best is all we can do, but not all of us can honestly say we’re giving it our all. I think I give my all 70% of the time; I’ll admit it’s tiring trying to give 100% all the time. But when I can give 100%, very positive things happen.
Man, the only time I give a 100% is when I’m watching a good movie, and even that is hard because I’m getting interrupted by the wife and then getting told off for not giving her my undivided attention. Don’t they know that’s why they invented commercials.
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Heck Sire, I’m betting you give 100% way more than you care to admit. If not, your business would be in disarray, your brother would have beaten you up, and you’d be an affiliate marketer 24/7, trying to scratch out a living in your one room apartment because your wife would have left you a long time ago. 🙂
Oh, you paint such a pretty picture of what my life could be like 😀
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Watch out now; you never know, she could be reading this.
Damn, once again you are right 😀
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Well, it is me after all lol
Nope, I think I’m pretty safe, and if I ever get caught I’ll just blame it on you.
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Like that would work; all she’d have to do is read back. lol