Another friend died today.
I lost count of the dead some time ago; I see no point in keeping track these days. It’s too depressing.
There is a light within the darkness, however. With every single death, I am reminded that I am still living.
I am also reminded that my days are numbered. Tomorrow, ten years from now…at some point in the future my name will be the one in the obituary column.
I could very well die tomorrow. I could catch COVID, get hit by a bus, disappear down a massive pothole–anything is possible these days.
Because of this reality I’ve started to ask myself:
“What would I do today if I knew I would die tomorrow?”
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If the answer won’t create negative repercussions in the event I don’t die, I do it.
For instance, I have always adored high heels. I was the little girl who raced around the school playground in stilettos. My parents would shake their heads in bemusement as I would allot a portion of my “back-to-school” allowance for a new pair of the tallest heels I could find.
As I blossomed into womanhood, bemusement turned to scorn. “Good girls don’t wear heels.” “You look like a slut.” “Wear something practical!“
I stopped wearing heels.
I still loved them. Even as I pared down my possessions to the bare minimum over this past decade, I held on (and continued to collect) my favorite footwear.
I would don my beauties at night when the kid was asleep. I would wear them to clean my house or just to kick back and admire them.
I felt so beautiful with heels on my feet, even if I no longer dared to wear them in public.
But I might die tomorrow.
Do I really want to die with a collection of unworn shoes?
No.
What does it matter if the world disapproves in an age where Life is uncertain?
I have now began to wear my heels. I have began to toss the “practical” footwear I detest. While I’ve kept a couple of pairs out of necessity (steel toed boots for work), bit by bit I’m eliminating the shoes I wore due to propriety.
We could die tomorrow.
Let’s enjoy today.
Wear the heels. Use the dishes. Bring out the fancy towels! Enjoy that expensive outfit you stuffed in your closet for an “important” occasion.
Do you really want to die without using the things you want to use or wearing the clothes you want to wear? Do you want to die without having done the things you’d love to do but don’t?
What are you saving it for? Your funeral?
What do you have that you love but never use? Please share your stories in the comments below.
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