It’s Wednesday and that means “Pumps Day”. As I was flitting to the train station a
curious thought invaded my otherwise uncluttered mind. Every day should be a celebration of
something, right? If we don’t celebrate an event, a happening or something noteworthy,
then to what end do we inhabit this mortal coil for these 23 hours and
fifty-six minutes today? In other words, what do we leave behind? “Behind what?” You ask. In our wake, when we are no longer gracing a
certain place with our beauty. Do we
leave fond memories? Do we leave the human remainder with longing for our
presence or something to hold on to that reminds them of us?
The question grows longer tentacles as I ponder the next
life. Standing atop this week’s hump in
my four-inch heels, I look around and notice no visible evidence of the path I’ve
taken. I’ve traversed this third rock
for more than half a century (did I write that without flinching?). Have I made a difference in the life of at
least one person? Will I make a
difference today? Will my journey be for
naught?
Does any of this resonate with you? Do you contemplate this
or is my hot air balloon filled with something other than helium?
I trust you will respond with your thoughts, feelings, maybe
a remedy for whatever ailment has caused me to become reflective. Seriously, we enter and exit lives
everyday. Is there evidence of our being
there; remnants, remainders, precipitate of the best kind that glows with our
essence?
“Why are you focusing on this Nikki?” Making a difference is important for many
reasons. We live to be relevant. Who
wants to meander through life a ghost, stealthy, unobserved, unimpactful? I dare say none of us want or expect that.
Take a look around.
See the influence of your life. Feel the heft of importance – Remember
George Bailey’s story; it is relevant every minute of every day.
I hope I have given you a reason to smile, to feel
important, to encounter relevance, to know someone appreciates you.
Go forth, lower your deflector shields and allow the rays of
your inner being to shine within your sphere of influence.
Love and hugs, Nikki Nicole DeCaro
