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Judith Ann

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Lisa Beamer on Good Morning America.....If you remember she's the wife of Todd Beamer who said "Let's Roll" and helped take down the plane over Pennsylvania that was heading for Washington, DC back on 9/11.

She said it's the little things that she misses most about Todd, such as hearing the garage door open as he came home, and her children running to meet him.

Lisa recalled this story:

I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there. With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, "Class is over, I would like to share with all of you, a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the power's way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day." Her eyes beginning to water, she went on. "So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see, it could be a scent, perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may sound to some, these things are the "stuff" of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted." The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had the whole semester. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook. Take notice of something special you see on lunch hour today. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

Have a great day...I choose to enjoy life whether or not I have ALS!

Judy
 
Thank You for posting this Judith Ann! We are blessed and that's easy to see if we take the time to notice the small and important miracles all around us. Gifts. Sometimes it's a trick but they're always there for us. Yes, I choose life until I have no choice.
 
Lovely story! Thanks Judy.
 
So many times I overlooked the little things in my life. Those have been brought to the front of my life. Thank you Judith Ann, for the reminder.
 
You're very welcome Toto, Deb and Ms Pie...glad you liked it!

Judy
 
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing! **** LIKE****
 
that was a beautiful post. Thank You
 
I highly recommend reading of this book. Lisa Beamer is an outstanding young woman.
 
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