*long status alert* There are so many reasons why we have to take care of ourselves. We have to take care of our health. We have to take care of our minds, our emotions and our finances. We must. We cant forget that when we leave too soon that there are people that will miss us that need us. Ive been thinking about my grandma the past couple of days for various reasons. Boy did my grandma love me. She used to come to my school and pick me up and we would walk to her house. She would help me with my homework. She would make me these nasty little frozen pizzas- LOL. (she couldnt cook)- and she would keep me straight. Unfortunately I have more memories of her dying than I do of her living. She died of cancer and it started off as lung cancer from smoking. When she passed away my cousin Dre and I were never the same. To this day, though I dont talk about her much there is still a missing part of my heart that left when Ma died when I was 8 years old. She never saw me graduate from high school, college, or getting my masters degree. Shes never heard me sing. She didnt get to see all the great things I would do for God. I have the worlds greatest mom - know this- but its nothing like the love of a grandmother. I thank God for 8 years I had to be loved by her, for spending time with her daily and I didnt even know what gift I had. Now I struggle to hold on to those memories as each year passes. I said all of that to say this, we have to do better. We have to remember every time we neglect our bodies that after were gone, someone else will pay the price. As awesome as my grandmother was my cousins after me never met her... and they needed her too. Dont forget you dont just live for you. Sometimes you live for the generations well beyond you. Unfortunately we can sabotage our own destiny by not taking care of ourselves. We can leave holes in our legacy by not remembering the magnitude of the seed we carry. So at any time if you think that the decisions you make just effect you, know that that couldnt be further from the truth. You matter... you not only matter now, but you will matter decades from now... Just like 30 years later, my grandma still matters to me.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:18:00 +0000
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