The game, however, is completely relevant to the subject at hand. I am a very spiritual person, and while I don't parade and go on and on about my beliefs on a regular basis to everyone I meet, I do have strong opinions, though an open mind. My idea of life is sort of like the dark closet in the game seven minutes in heaven. We are thrown into the dark with random strangers and are often expected to come out with crazy experiences and stories that we never actually obtained because in reality everyone else is just as scared about being in that dark closet as you are. While the metaphor is a somewhat weak one compared to the ones I usually dredge up, I felt it deemed sharing.
Now, onto my list. Here are the 7 people I would most like to see when I get to heaven:
- Jesus: Call me cliche, but I hear he's kinda a big deal.
- My Aunt Lynne: When I was 7 years old, my mother's sister died of lung cancer. I still remember her, and I know that she would have been one of the biggest influences in my life had she lived. I know for a fact that she is my guardian angel, and I can't wait to see her again in time and finally have the relationship with her that I've always dreamed of.
- Richard Harris: He was the man who truly brought to life my favorite quote, "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." He's taught me that while I can have hopes and dreams I must also stay grounded in what's real. (Although Jo Rowling helped with that, too.)
- Walt Disney: In retrospect to Richard, all of my dreams that are still real and tangible are thanks to this man. There is not a day where I don't have a million and a half words of wisdom from his mouth flowing through my head and straight into my heart. If I could thank him at some point in the future, even if it's in a heavenly, my-soul-thanks-you sort of glow, I'll be content.
- My papa: Although he's not dead yet, I know that he likely will be by the time I pass on. At the thought of my grandpa dying, I'm already stricken to tears. Literally, I am sitting here sobbing on my computer at the thought that I'll have to sing my own song someday without his voice singing along with me. He truly is my best friend, and nothing else bears elaboration. I'll need him, and I know he'll need me, too.
- Dave Evans: This man was my grandparent's best friend, and I grew up with him around all the time. When I started volunteering at the zoo with him and he introduced me to people as his "long time love", it gave me warm fuzzy feelings. He was a third grandfather to me, and his heart held so much love that it gave up on him back in October. I'll never forget the mass turnout of people at his funeral and seeing all the love he gave in his lifetime. I will remember him forever, and there won't be a day where I won't remember one of our secret conversations and smile. I know he's whispering hushed words of wisdom to me from the skies, and I can't wait until we can be side by side for them once again.
- This would be a toss up between many people that I know whom are all still living: There's no way to know which of my friends will be gone by the time I am. There's no way to know who won't be at my funeral simply because of the fact that I'll have been at their's first. Some people on this list include Kayla Zaleski, my mom, my brother, Kacie LaBrecque, or even my future husband, whoever he may be. I don't want to think about which of these people will be leaving Earth before me, but it's plausible that some of them might... and I'd want to see their faces when I arrive on the other side.
My Year in #'s:
How Many Books I've Read: 1
How Many Times I've Lost My Key: 2
How Many Bowls of Soup I've Consumed: 2
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