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Cherish the living, before you honour the dead.

The performance that we put on to honour the dead constantly amazes me.

We go out of our way to attend the funeral, we stop the traffic, and bring flowers and accolades for someone we couldn't stop to call or visit. Now that they are dead we give them the respect and attention that they should have received whilst they were alive.

All too often the performance is more an attempt to show others how much you "care". If you didn't care for the person whilst they were alive then it is too late now.

Too much mourning comes from a feeling of guilt, from things said, that should never have been said and from things unsaid, that should have been said. From things done that should never have been done, and from things not done that should have been done.

If we spent as much time, money and energy on visiting the living as we do on burying the dead, then this world would be a happier place.

If we respected the living as much as we respected the dead, then this world would be a more peaceful place.

If we treated the living with the dignity that we afford the dead, then this world would be a much more honourable place.

If we said the nice things about the living that we do about the dead, then this world would be a much friendlier place.

If we were as nice to people while they are alive as we are to them when they are dead, we would have far more rewarding relationships.

I don't want flowers and accolades when I am dead. I want them now. Now, when I can appreciate them, when I can bask in the glow of knowing that someone loves and appreciates me.

Think of the people in your life, the people that you care about. Imagine that you were at their funeral. What would you say about them? What would you be sorry about? Don't wait until then. Say it now. Do it now. Now, while they can appreciate it, and you can get joy from the sharing.

Take leave of your loved ones with a clear conscience, knowing that you treated them well whilst they were alive. Let your mourning be from a sense of loss and not a sense of guilt.

Realise, that life, whilst appearing robust and never ending, is in fact fragile and limited and can be lost in an instant, so remember to "Cherish the living, before you honour the dead."

To live your best life be true to the YOU, that you want to be.

Live with passion. Change your life from making a living to making a difference.

Live up to the reputation that you want to have.