Before I Go

Soundtrack: Be Still

God didn't promise days without pain,
laughter without sorrow,
sun without rain,

but He did promise strength for the day,
comfort for the tears,
and light for the way.

When my life has reached its very end,
And I take that final breath;

I want to know I've left behind,
Some "good" before my death.

I hope that in my final hour,
In all honesty I can say:

That somewhere in my lifetime,
I have brightened someone's day.

That maybe I have brought a smile
To someone else's face,

And made one moment a little sweeter
While they dwelled here in this place.

God, please be my reminder
And whisper softly in my ear...

To be a "giver," not a "taker,"
In the years I have left here.

Give to me the strength I need,
Open up my mind and my soul

That I might show sincere compassion,
And love to others before I go.

For if not a heart be touched by me,
And not a smile was left behind...

Then the life that I am blessed with,
Will have been a waste of time.

With all my heart, I truly hope
To leave something here on earth....

That touched another, made them smile
And gave to my life ... worth.

Before I Go ~ Author Unknown

Butterfly / Lilacs - Dawn Cove Abbey – June ‘07

Don't push the river - it flows by itself.

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