Living 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, 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, 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 love 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

“Whenever God closes one door, He always open another, even though

sometimes it’s hell on the hallway.”

“I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I’m

here…than a whole truck load when I’m gone…”

Look at the brighter side of life….

And be happy.

1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.

2.  At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3.  The only reason anyone would ever hate you is beacuse they want to be

just like you.

4.  A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone,even if they don’t like

you.

5.  Everynight, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6.  You mean the world to someone.

7.  You are special and unique.

8.  Someone that you don’t even know exists love you.

9.  When you make the biggest mistakes ever, something good comes

from it.

10.  When you think the world has turned its back on you, take another

look.

11.  Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the

rude remarks.

12.  Good friends are like stars…You don’t always see them, but you

know they are always there.

“Just remember, while you are complaining about your situation,

someone maybe wishing he’s/she’s in your place.”

“In life there are moments when you miss

someone so much,that you wish you could grab

them out of your dreams and hug them tights.”

“Do not look at physical appearances,they can be deceiving,

Do not look at riches, for they are temporary.

Look for someone who makes you smiles…

Because sometimes it takes a smile to

brighten up a very dark day.

Look for someone who make your heart sings.”

“FRIENDSHIP doesn’t require similarities

but rather differences to help each other grow.

It’s not how you influence one another but…

how you bring out each other’s best…”

“Love your enemies and pray for those who

persecute you.” Matthew 5:44

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak,

but their echoes are truly endless.”

“Don’t count your friends on sunny days when skies are blue

and laughter is abundant. Wait for a storm when clouds are

dark and smiles are scarce.”

“Life is too short.Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness.

Laugh when you can, Apologize when you should and let go of

what you can’t change. Love deeply and forgive quickly.

Take chances. Give everything and have no regrets. Life is too

short to be unhappy. You have to take the good with the bad.

Smile when you are sad. Love what you got and always forgive

but never forget. Learn from your mistakes but never regret.

People change and things go wrong but always remember

Life goes on…”

“What things soever you desire,when you pray,

believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.”

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”

“You have two primary choices in life…

To accept conditions as they exist, or

accept the responsibility for changing them.”

“Keep saying thank you to God and our neighbors.

Someday, the gates of heaven will open for us with

the words, ‘YOU’RE WELCOME.’ “

“Dream what you want to dream;

Go where you want to go;

Try to be who you really are;

Because life is short…

And often only gives one chance to do things.

The really blessed people do not necessarily

have the best of everything.

They are the ones who makes the most

of whatever life throws at them.”

“Caring is a gift that no one can buy…

it’s made up of love that roots in our hearts

and create memories not just for a while

but for life time…”