My Obituary

Today's post on Owning Pink was a tremendous one. The exercise was encouraging you to write your obituary now as if you died today and then to write another as if you died at whatever age you wanted to and accomplished all the things you wished.
Really makes you think about how your life is going, what we value and what we take for granted. Here is my Obituary:

If I died today:
Megan Monique Harner, 22, passed away this Monday evening. She is survived by her parents Donald and Margie Harner, sister Sara and boyfriend, Brian Lewis. Megan was a loving daughter and sister.

If I had it my way:

Megan Monique Harner, age 103, passed away from natural causes on September 7, 2090. Survived by her daughter, Fiona age 65. Megan was an accomplished writer, musician, speaker and mother. Through her passion for people and travel she transformed the lives of many. Megan was a unique and joyous spirit. The world is a better place because she existed.

I will be keeping this in mind. I could very well pass away today, tomorrow or a year from now. From this point forward I am dedicating my life to my dreams and following through with my many ambitions. Boys and Girls, hold on to your seats, this lady and FLYIN HIGH!

Silence and Meditation

Today post on Owning Pink was about silence and meditation. I read the post earlier today around 1 o'clock p.m. and it wasn't until around 8 o'clock p.m. that the concept of silence and just 'being' actually sank in.

I can't really think of a definite moment in each day where I am just sitting in silence, not thinking about something or for that matter simply just 'being' with my thoughts. I am always doing, writing, reading, art-ing, etc.

I decided to take a bath tonight and just be with my thoughts, relax and truly focus on 'being.' I'll let you know where that takes me.

Do you take the time to just 'be' with yourself? To let your thoughts flow in and out of your mind, acknowledging that they are there and releasing them to the Universe?

Here is my Note from The Universe that I received this morning. I found it particularly wonderful.

"Megan, do you know why dogs are so quick to wag their tails and cats are so quick to purr? Even the ones that have been lonely, abused, and betrayed?

Because, as is true of all animals, they were instilled with the distant awareness that no matter what the world shows them, they're still deeply loved and needed, that their presence alone has made a difference, and that in just the shake of a leg, seemingly without reason or rhyme, everything can FANTASTICALLY change for the better.

As is true of all people, except sometimes they tend to forget.

Purrfectly,
The Universe"


Please leave having read this and having got something profound out of his words.