Do It Now!

Life is such a precious gift. When a child is born, we look upon his face and we feel such a tremendous joy because of the innocence and purity of mind that is such a precious gift. We see a future so clear and bright mapped out for the boy with so much promise. We look into that baby's eyes and we see untold stories of triumph and victory. Then little by little, we see that child heading in the direction of those that have gone before him, his innocence is stripped away, that pure spirit is tainted with the stains of this evil world. We wake up one morning and we see the foolishness that child exudes yet we see none of the alcohol he ingests that is the source, we see the deceit in his eyes yet we see none of the influences that inspire it, we see pride in his step yet we see none of the lies that feed it, we see defiance in his stance yet we see nothing of the ego it feeds. What we see clearly and know in our hearts is that death is charging at him, with no mercy, to snatch that precious boy away. We know that as he takes that final plunge, he takes absolutely nothing with him. He can defend nothing, change nothing, do nothing because he's powerless to affect the inevitable. As he stares into the eyes of his Maker, his life plays out in front of him. He is so immersed in it yet so detached from it. He stands there and awaits what is to be his destiny determined by the path he chose to take. Unfair as it may seem that such a time as now, so fickle, determines a forever but alternately, honoring HIM with his now would have ensured him a blissful forever.