I have had similar advice given to me….which is why I often “Make the chili”.
You can read the entire post at Woodsterman, but I will post a bit of it here…
A good friend of mine unexpectedly lost his wife. A couple months later we were golfing together, chatting about nothing. He asked what my dinner plans were and I told him wifey wanted my homemade chili and cornbread, but I didn’t feel like stopping at the store. We golfed a few more minutes when he quietly said, “Make the chili.”
It took me a few minutes to realize we were no longer talking about dinner. It was about going out of your way to do something for someone you love because at any moment, they could unexpectedly be taken from you.~~~~(read the rest at the link)
So think about it….take the time to “Make the Chili” while you can. Enjoy the time that you have left with those that you love, Do what makes them (and you) happy if you can…while you can…. If they’ll let you.
Time doesn’t run backwards.
Excellent point…
Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards.
Amen, Brother.
How apropos that I dropped by and read your post on this today. Out of the blue, this morning I decided to conjure up a massive bowl of my infamous tricolor pasta salad that my wife loves and I’d been putting off making forever.
Thanks for the ex post facto reminder! 😀