I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again
Female
23 years old
San Angelo, Texas
United States
About me: Live a life that matters.
Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, mean spirit and jealousies will finally disappear. So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won’t matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end. It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant. So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance. What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage, love or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone. What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you. What will matter is how long you will be remembered,
by whom and for what. Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not a matter of circumstance, but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.
~Michael Josephson
I hear ya, as soon as this boy comes out, I'm heading to the gym and shooting for that slimmer look! :P You at least have more time to work of the baby weight!
Congrats Carly! I am so happy she finally arrived! She is amazing. You guys are going to be great parents. She is so lucky to have you and Taku as a Mom and Dad. Congrats again girl! I know you are going to be so busy for such a long time, but when you have a moment, let me know how everything went! By the way, you looked great while you were in the hospital. I am jealous. I looked scary. True story. Anyways, she is beautiful, and I hope to meet her one day! Congrats again, Mommy!
Are you past now? (your date) I know how miserable you feel....grrr...but as crazy as it sounds...enjoy your last little bit of child free days....and your last bit of sleep for a while....I know you think you are too uncomfortable to sleep now...but just wait...oh...just wait....you will be blissfully neurotic from sleep deprivation before you know it ^_^!
Ahh girl, it will be any day now. Taylorlyn was actually 10 days early! I couldn't believe it. She would have definitely been a 10 pound or more baby if she would have went to her due date, or after. Your little one must be loving it in there too much! Is your doctor going to let you go two weeks past, or is he going to enduce before that? Some doctors will wait two weeks past the due date to see if the baby comes or not, but some won't. I bet you guys are anxious! Do you guys have everything set up and ready for her to come home? How exciting! I am so happy for you guys! Blake will be home on the 10th of May if everything over there goes well. That will be nice. A year is just too damn long! Well girl, keep me updated. Tell Taku I said hi. Your baby will be here before you know it girl and then you'll be a mommy! And I know you'll be a wonderful one! Take care!
