A Tale of Two Tales, Part 4

Returning to the Book of Ecclesiastes, Ronnie concludes his mini-series entitled, "A Tale of Two Tales," this episode focusing on the brevity and urgency of life. He says, "

Taken all together - the serendipities and the disappointments - the victories and the tragedies - the joy and the grieving - the successes and the setbacks - all that we gain and all that we lose - we acquire an awareness, as urgency for the present moment. Life’s misty, vapor-like brevity forces us to give all we have to our few days and wring out all we can from them! Small as you are in the world, a passenger on this tiniest of planets in the greatest of universes; yet, God has given you this life to live. For God’s sake, don't waste it. Seize more opportunities. See more sunrises and sunsets. Explore more places. Stay curious and less judgmental. Love more deeply. Share your blessings more often. Do unto others as you would have done unto you. Laugh longer and complain less. Be here, now. For sooner, not later, “The silver cord will snap, the golden bowl will break; the water pitcher will be smashed, and the pulley at the well will be shattered. And our bodies will return to the earth, and the life-giving breath will return to God."

 

Reading from Ecclesiastes 12 by Doug Balfour.

"Pale Blue Dot" photo is viable here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot