According to many sources there are roughly 154,000 deaths in the world daily.
Today I lost a family member to cancer, my aunt Bobbie, a wonderfully unique woman.
She stood apart from the rest of our family. She was individualistic, headstrong, and pragmatic. She seemed to know how to carve out the life that she wanted, from what was available. She was often 'alone' by societal standards , i.e. unmarried, but seldom seemed lonely. She was enviable in her ability to be self-sufficient.
More than most people I know, she lived according to her standards.
She seemed to often befuddle those around her with her choices. Mostly, due to the fact that she didn't strive to live up to someone else's definition of normal.
I'm sure many in her life could have been often disappointed.....people carry too many expectations.
I found her rather inspiring.More than any other person in my family, she served as a role model on how to be true to your self. To be well balanced, we must be happy in our own skin. If you want to make the world a happier place, include yourself. Happiness has no staying power otherwise.
We should strive to have some facet of ourselves that others hold in respect and emulation. Thanks, Aunt Bobbie.
Today I lost a family member to cancer, my aunt Bobbie, a wonderfully unique woman.
She stood apart from the rest of our family. She was individualistic, headstrong, and pragmatic. She seemed to know how to carve out the life that she wanted, from what was available. She was often 'alone' by societal standards , i.e. unmarried, but seldom seemed lonely. She was enviable in her ability to be self-sufficient.
More than most people I know, she lived according to her standards.
She seemed to often befuddle those around her with her choices. Mostly, due to the fact that she didn't strive to live up to someone else's definition of normal.
I'm sure many in her life could have been often disappointed.....people carry too many expectations.
I found her rather inspiring.More than any other person in my family, she served as a role model on how to be true to your self. To be well balanced, we must be happy in our own skin. If you want to make the world a happier place, include yourself. Happiness has no staying power otherwise.
We should strive to have some facet of ourselves that others hold in respect and emulation. Thanks, Aunt Bobbie.
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