Last weekend I finally watched Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys. (Just as an aside, I really enjoyed this movie.) One of the characters, Alice, played by Alfre Woodard gave the eulogy at her best friend’s (Charlotte) funeral. The thing that stood out for Alice about Charlotte (played by Kathy Bates) was that she lived her life to the fullest and that she wanted Alice to do the same. Charlotte wanted it so bad for her that now Alice could hear her words resonating in her ears, “Alice, are you living or just existing?”
Many of us are so inundated with the duties of our day-to-day life that we are just existing. What would it take for you to truly live the life you dream of–to live and not just exist? Can you even imagine it? I can. If you feel a burning desire to live another life, what’s stopping you? Is it money? Is it self-doubt? Is it fear? I want to encourage you, don’t let any of those things stop you. Because soon enough you won’t be living or existing; your time on Earth will be over. So, live while you can.
