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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Sadly, 2 men, one my age who I went to school with and one younger have died yesterday. Its been devastating news for so many people.
It really does make you look at your life and put things into perspective.
Life is so short and fragile. So eat that chocolate biscuit, leave that dusting for another day, tell that woman you've fancied for ages what you're feeling, ring that friend you haven't spoken to for ages.
Most of all live your life for you, be happy. If something isn't making you happy, change it.
That's what I've done and I follow these rules.
LIVE life to the full
LAUGH often
LOVE your family and friends
Have a happy day everyone  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sadly, 2 men, one my age who I went to school with and one younger have died yesterday. Its been devastating news for so many people.
It really does make you look at your life and put things into perspective.
Life is so short and fragile. So eat that chocolate biscuit, leave that dusting for another day, tell that woman you've fancied for ages what you're feeling, ring that friend you haven't spoken to for ages.
Most of all live your life for you, be happy. If something isn't making you happy, change it.
That's what I've done and I follow these rules.
LIVE life to the full
LAUGH often
LOVE your family and friends
Have a happy day everyone "
Very sorry to hear.
Very true words. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Death of someone you knew always brings your own life into perspective. As sad as it is, it can be the kick in the arse some people need to realise that they're not living their life how they wish they were and to do something about it.
Great post.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sadly, 2 men, one my age who I went to school with and one younger have died yesterday. Its been devastating news for so many people.
It really does make you look at your life and put things into perspective.
Life is so short and fragile. So eat that chocolate biscuit, leave that dusting for another day, tell that woman you've fancied for ages what you're feeling, ring that friend you haven't spoken to for ages.
Most of all live your life for you, be happy. If something isn't making you happy, change it.
That's what I've done and I follow these rules.
LIVE life to the full
LAUGH often
LOVE your family and friends
Have a happy day everyone "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sadly, 2 men, one my age who I went to school with and one younger have died yesterday. Its been devastating news for so many people.
It really does make you look at your life and put things into perspective.
Life is so short and fragile. So eat that chocolate biscuit, leave that dusting for another day, tell that woman you've fancied for ages what you're feeling, ring that friend you haven't spoken to for ages.
Most of all live your life for you, be happy. If something isn't making you happy, change it.
That's what I've done and I follow these rules.
LIVE life to the full
LAUGH often
LOVE your family and friends
Have a happy day everyone "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Death of someone you knew always brings your own life into perspective. As sad as it is, it can be the kick in the arse some people need to realise that they're not living their life how they wish they were and to do something about it.
Great post. "
Exactly. Too many people plod through life, moaning, thinking negative and being miserable. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Death of someone you knew always brings your own life into perspective. As sad as it is, it can be the kick in the arse some people need to realise that they're not living their life how they wish they were and to do something about it.
Great post.
Exactly. Too many people plod through life, moaning, thinking negative and being miserable. "
And being drama Queens.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Death of someone you knew always brings your own life into perspective. As sad as it is, it can be the kick in the arse some people need to realise that they're not living their life how they wish they were and to do something about it.
Great post.
Exactly. Too many people plod through life, moaning, thinking negative and being miserable.
And being drama Queens. "
Plenty of both on here. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I lost my dad brother and sister in the space of 18 months. Really fucked me up
Makes u look at thing alot more differently. "
That's so very sad to hear. I hope you are managing to live your life to make them proud of you. They would want you to be happy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sadly, 2 men, one my age who I went to school with and one younger have died yesterday. Its been devastating news for so many people.
It really does make you look at your life and put things into perspective.
Life is so short and fragile. So eat that chocolate biscuit, leave that dusting for another day, tell that woman you've fancied for ages what you're feeling, ring that friend you haven't spoken to for ages.
Most of all live your life for you, be happy. If something isn't making you happy, change it.
That's what I've done and I follow these rules.
LIVE life to the full
LAUGH often
LOVE your family and friends
Have a happy day everyone "
With you there... Lost a couple of people close to me recently.
Great ethos!!
M X
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By *lue NarwhalMan
over a year ago
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It certainly is the way to live your life..
I have been living to the full since almost losing my life aged 20.
Doing stupid stuff, having fun, going on loads of holidays with family and friends, and much to the disgust of my parents who had saved all their lives for their retirement..
My dad retired aged 59 and died a year later after losing a battle with cancer..
The week before he died, I saw him in hospital, I was due to go skiing with family and friends..
As much as I wanted to cancel, he insisted I go telling me he now knew why I did what I did.
I was skiing down a quiet slope when I got the call telling me he had passed, my friends and I went and found a little bar in the mountains of Bavaria and we had a drink and I had a little cry.
My mum often tells me of the grand plans her and my dad had and never achieved and how much he regretted never doing all the things he wanted when he could..
Definitely live for today, be spontaneous, eat what you enjoy (in moderation) and stay fit and healthy..
What more then could you want from life. |
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It always brings you up short when someone you're closely associated with dies. As I said elsewhere, it isn't always as simple as 'pull yourself together and think positively'. Rubbish things happen to people and being positive and content isn't always possible. |
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Definitely live for today, be spontaneous, eat what you enjoy (in moderation) and stay fit and healthy..
What more then could you want from life. "
Great advice if it's possible.
My mum has extremely limited mobility, a problem that means her diet is very restricted and is in constant pain. She tries to stay positive and cheerful but I feel she's entitled to give in to being unhappy now and again. |
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"It always brings you up short when someone you're closely associated with dies. As I said elsewhere, it isn't always as simple as 'pull yourself together and think positively'. Rubbish things happen to people and being positive and content isn't always possible."
No it isn't easy, but it is always possible. Maybe not always at the time, but time heals. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Definitely live for today, be spontaneous, eat what you enjoy (in moderation) and stay fit and healthy..
What more then could you want from life.
Great advice if it's possible.
My mum has extremely limited mobility, a problem that means her diet is very restricted and is in constant pain. She tries to stay positive and cheerful but I feel she's entitled to give in to being unhappy now and again."
Of course she is, as we all do. But if she is trying to stay cheerful the she ibvuously has the right attitude. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Definitely live for today, be spontaneous, eat what you enjoy (in moderation) and stay fit and healthy..
What more then could you want from life.
Great advice if it's possible.
My mum has extremely limited mobility, a problem that means her diet is very restricted and is in constant pain. She tries to stay positive and cheerful but I feel she's entitled to give in to being unhappy now and again.
Of course she is, as we all do. But if she is trying to stay cheerful the she ibvuously has the right attitude."
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By *al01Man
over a year ago
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"I lost my dad brother and sister in the space of 18 months. Really fucked me up
Makes u look at thing alot more differently.
That's so very sad to hear. I hope you are managing to live your life to make them proud of you. They would want you to be happy."
Thank you. Doing my best to look after my mum and neice aswell as my own family. Its hard but gotta get on with it.  |
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"It always brings you up short when someone you're closely associated with dies. As I said elsewhere, it isn't always as simple as 'pull yourself together and think positively'. Rubbish things happen to people and being positive and content isn't always possible.
No it isn't easy, but it is always possible. Maybe not always at the time, but time heals."
Please don't take this as me arguing in an aggressive way, its more a discussion point.
I'm not sure that time always heals. I'm a great believer in living a positive life and not allowing bad things or people to impact on you in the long term. But that's quite easy for me to say and achieve since nothing truly terrible has ever happened to me and I have good, positive role models e.g. my parents.
I'm not sure that time does heal for some, possibly because they're surrounded by negativity or they just don't have it in them to lift themselves up. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It always brings you up short when someone you're closely associated with dies. As I said elsewhere, it isn't always as simple as 'pull yourself together and think positively'. Rubbish things happen to people and being positive and content isn't always possible.
No it isn't easy, but it is always possible. Maybe not always at the time, but time heals.
Please don't take this as me arguing in an aggressive way, its more a discussion point.
I'm not sure that time always heals. I'm a great believer in living a positive life and not allowing bad things or people to impact on you in the long term. But that's quite easy for me to say and achieve since nothing truly terrible has ever happened to me and I have good, positive role models e.g. my parents.
I'm not sure that time does heal for some, possibly because they're surrounded by negativity or they just don't have it in them to lift themselves up."
I believe everyone has inner strength, jut some people struggle to find it. I also understand that some circumstances, such as the loss of a child, must have such a devastating impact that it's almost impossible to continue. For these people I pray that that they can find strength to carry on and find a little happiness in any memories they hold and can live a life to make lost loved ones proud of them. |
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