Sprinkle me in a garden. .

Watch This. . . .This is What Madeline Did in 2011

Now to start with, Madeline was my 1st grade buddy in elementary school. I remember her being a really creative, really cool kid so it was just kind of fun to see this. But more importantly I wanted to share it because I found it very inspiring. I really have no idea what her intentions were with the video but to me it shows us that every day can be something special and it's worth it to take the time to savor each day. . .  even if you are just doing something menial like hanging out with your cat. It's so cliche, we've all heard the live each day to the fullest quotes (I am sort of a sucker for those things) but have you really taken the time to implement something like that in your life? Or to reflect on if what you're doing each day is really worth it? My original blog post was going to be about death (no I'm not suicidal or anything crazy) and I think this sorta leads into what I was going to write about.

We're all going to die, and I hate to be the one to break it to you, but odds are it's not going to be when you're 110 years old, peacefully in your sleep. It's probably going to be painful or unexpected, or at the end of a long, tiring battle with some horrible disease. -hope you weren't looking for an uplifting blog post- I think the sooner we accept that and become OK with that fact, the sooner you actually can start to live your life. If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, there's not enough time to do all the things you would want to do or tell everyone the things you want to tell them, so would you be content with what you've done and the things you've said? I'm not going to tell you to do all kinds of crazy stuff and spill your heart out to everyone in your life in case you get hit by a car tomorrow, because that's not possible, but would you be able to say you're happy with the life you lived and it's alright that your time has come? Now don't get me wrong, if I knew I was going to die tomorrow, I would damn well fight like hell to stay alive. . .there's a whole lotta shit I want to get done before I go anywhere, but if that inevitable time were to come, I am happy with the life I've lived and there are very few things that I would wish had been said or done.

It's not really a matter of living each day like it's your last, it's just a matter of being content with your life and the choices you've made. And if you're not content with your life then do something to change that. Sitting on the couch crying about it isn't going to get ya anywhere. If there is one thing I absolutely can't stand it's self pity. Get the fuck over it, figure out what you need to change and do it. You are going to die so why not make your time here worthwhile?

And since we are talking about death I'm putting in writing, right here that when I die, please cremate me and sprinkle me in a garden or a river or something (ok maybe not a river, I'm terrified of fish) and do not make people go to "visitation". Those things are awkward and uncomfortable. If you're gonna cry over me please do it at the bar or a park with some 80's rock playing in the background and a bunch of pictures of me around making ridiculous faces. I should totally be a funeral director.