August 11, 2024 – A

Price Lake Mirror 03 2004 — Julian Price Memorial Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
It's all going--
and we are going with it.
There is no evidence that any of it lasts,
and if it does,
would it be like a museum somewhere
for those with nothing better to do?

Whether it goes or lasts forever,
our question to answer is:
Did we love it enough when we had the chance?

Did we love sunsets enough?
And rain?
And moon rises?
And children?
And old people?

Did we love ourselves enough?

We have from now to the time we die
to get our loving done.

Do not slack up even for a minute
any day of those that remain!

Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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