It was reported today that a giant meteor the size of Texas is on a collision course with the earth. It is estimated that impact will be in exactly four months.
Imagine, if you will, that that is tonight's news broadcast. It's on every channel throughout the world and it would most certainly be the only story. Not to much else would really matter, now would it ?
I truly believe no one would care very much about movie stars, politicians, gas prices, or our favorite team. The person that cut in front of you today, the rude checkout girl, your obnoxious neighbor, junk mail....all the things we whine about to each other would be gone from our minds completely.
Now ask yourself, if that was tonight's headline, what would YOU do ? Who would you call to say "I Love You" who would you go see to spend some time with ? What would you do with those you care most about ? How would you act knowing that in exactly four months everything will be gone ?
O.K. breath in ...it's alright, To the best of my knowledge there is no meteor even the size of Mr. Peanut headed towards the earth.
But now that I have you here let me ask, Who amongst us is guaranteed four more months ? Oh ! no one raised their hands ..good.
I'm not suggesting we live our lives in fear or go about our daily routine just waiting for the end to suddenly happen. On the contrary, in my opinion we should all live our lives to the fullest, enjoy every moment not as though it is your last, simply as it is yours to enjoy. Because after all, your personal "meteor" is coming, we just don't know when.
I'll end this now because ....well, I need to call an old friend I haven't spoken to in awhile.
Michael Kocis
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