As Easter approaches, I often think about the mistakes I've made in the past, somewhat as a memory, somewhat as a reminder but mostly as a reason to keep trying my best at improving in everything I do.
Life tests all of us in many ways. Life has taught me that:
a) Life on this earth is too short
b) None of us shall take the riches of this world with us to the afterlife
and
c) What happened yesterday is in the past, it is what a person does today and tomorrow that matters.
One of the reasons why I think of these things that were a part of my past around this time of year is because I remember one simple little scene from the biography of Jesus Christ.
A scene in which a sinner, hanging on the cross by his side asks for forgiveness, realizing his mistakes and wanting to do the right thing, even if it may be the last thing that he does in his life, as he didn't have the rest of that day nor tomorrow to become a better person.
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:43
The lesson here is exactly what I keep reminding myself every day, no matter how many times a person stumbles, the goal is to get back up and keep trying to be better.
Life may be short and every morning that we wake up is a gift, it is an opportunity to become a better person than what we were yesterday. To show love, kindness and forgiveness.
Life may not be fair or easy at first glance, yet it is what we make of it, no matter how hard it may seem at times.
One step at a time.
I am quoting a person whom I consider to be Holy and he to some may be just another person, but the message that he gave to the world in these words is that it is never too late to try and be a good person. It is never too late to say "I'm sorry" and accept ones responsibilities for ones words and actions.
We can't fix the past, but we can do our best to do good today, tomorrow and every moment of our lives.
Wanted to share these thoughts and very personal moments in my life.
Sharing is caring, that is what we were taught as children and somewhere in life that lesson gets obscured and hidden. With all the "smog" around us, we too easily loose sight of what is important. Yet once we remember what really matters, then it all becomes clear and there is practically nothing that can lead us astray from the path of becoming better people.
I hope that these little moments of my life here were not too heavy to accept or read, as the reason I am sharing them is because these words help me every day, from the moment I wake up to the moment I lay my head down to sleep.
Wish everyone all the best, a lot of goodness, love and joy.
Jack
