we remember

...on Saturday, this past weekend, my dad received a call that my Uncle Bill, my dad's brother, had passed away on Friday night in the Philippines. What a sad moment it was to hear the news....and though we all know my Uncle Bill is in a better place...we remember him for all his love and support he has shown over the years, and what a constant role he played in our lives. On Sunday we were able to remember him with the James side of the family, but tonight we will be together with his kids Heather and Sean...and as always we will share our memories and the love we have for him.

I was looking of course for a quote, but got his email today, and thought why not share it. When you loose someone close to you, you definitely realize how short life can really be...

By Mastin Kipp

What if tomorrow never comes? Have you lived the courageous life you've always been inspired to live? Have you taken risks, fallen down, stood back up, tried again and again and again until you finally got it right? Did you give it your all so when you look back you have zero regrets and lots of scars? Can you honestly look at yourself in the mirror and see respect staring back at you? Have you felt fear and done it anyway?

What if tomorrow never comes? Could you honestly say you lived your life to the fullest? Could you say with a hearty "YES!" that you never ran away from love? Would you be able to say that you let the most important people in your life know how much they mean to you and that they aren't taken for granted? Would you change anything in the past or are you proud of the path you've taken?

What is tomorrow never comes? Have you been able to embrace life's messiness and realize it'll never be perfectly perfect? Did you have the courage to stand up for what you believe in not minding the consequences, no matter what?

What if tomorrow never comes? Would you have died with your music still in you? Would that precious gift that is only yours to give to this world die with you? Or would you and your gift live on eternally in the hearts of those it touched?

What's true for you and me is that one day tomorrow will never come, what if it's tomorrow?