How did you love?
Definitely inspired by the Shinedown song.
Here is the official music video link:
https://youtu.be/GA1Sm3tvS0c
Internationally acclaimed, author, and writer brownie ware has done amazing research. She worked In palliative care and found 5 regrets that people have on their deathbed.
1. I wish I lived my true life, not what others expected of me.
2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
3. I wish I had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish I had let myself be happier.
Here is the link to her site:
https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/
Combining these to references, we see that what we leave behind is what we reflect upon.
When reviewing all the world’s main religions, we see a common thread: love thy neighbor. This appears to be a lot harder on the surface, but I believe the opposite.
If we actually focus upon our demise and not brush it off for a distant future to handle, we see it as not a dark and gloomy topic or perspective. If anything, it can be enlightening and lift us from a burden.
