SR – 15 Minutes to Live
“#Trust30 (Self-Reliance) is an online initiative and 30-day writing challenge that encourages you to look within and trust yourself.” Today’s Challenge: 15 Minutes to Live
We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields no great and perfect persons. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
You just discovered you have fifteen minutes to live.
1. Set a timer for fifteen minutes.
2. Write the story that has to be written.
I imagine I would be with Matt (husband) and Silly (daughter), in which case I wouldn’t write it. I would do it. I would say it.
[Insert big, tight hug here.]
Forget about fifteen minutes. Forget about timers and finish lines. Each breath is an opportunity. Each moment presents beautiful possibilities. It’s up to you to use them up, spit them out, and search hungrily for more. Live every day passionately. Feel everything. Experience everything. Don’t be afraid. Jump into the deep end and swim – don’t just tread water. Learn from your mistakes – don’t hide from them. Be yourself. Trust yourself. Love yourself.
I love you. I believe in you. I will be there.
God loves you. God believes in you. God will be there.
You are loved. You are able. You are not alone.
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