Is your life complete ?

We can be grateful that our life isn't complete because that means we all still have purpose to fulfill, a purpose for living. Any trials or hardships we are facing now is preparation for us to be ready to complete that purpose. When our purpose is done then so is our life here on earth.

So I try to look beyond earth's shadows and trust, though sometimes it's hard. When our purpose is complete we will be taken home to rest in peace forever.

There is work still waiting for us. Even if we are bedridden we can still touch someone's life with kindness, love, our wisdom we have picked up over the years, and more. We can still pray for our earth and it's animals and people and it's slowly depleting resources.

We are all doing great so far because we are still here and that means we still have purpose. Any void inside us we can fill with love.

For me, I fill that void inside with God's love and his Holy Spirit, my helper. I understand we're all different in that respect so I'm speaking of my own journey.
 
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3 years ago before my husband passed away I would say it was pretty complete. I was recently retired from a job I enjoyed my entire life and I have raised two kids who have gave me 9 wonderful grandchildren. I have my health and am active. Now though that my husband is gone that piece is now missing and never to be replaced.
 
A bit like Tommy's - pretty complete, but not the picture I started off with. I've known people who make a bucket list of things they want to achieve. Me, I just try to make the best of the random opportunities that come along. Hopefully I'll still have a good few years left and I want to spend them disgracefully! It's going to be a colourful jigsaw when the last bit goes in.
 
Mine is done except for a few bits and pieces around the edges. I've aged out of very much else.

I've had a well-lived life with some extreme low points as well as many highs. I handled each in the manner I felt best at the time although in retrospect, I might should have best done differently. So be it.
 
I sometimes feel as though I have accomplished everything I originally hoped to do, and find myself trying to find something worthwhile to do in my remaining years. Fortunately, I can still spend quite a bit of time outdoors, and find a lot of good physical activity to stay fit and healthy. I dread the day when/if I am forced to stay indoors trying to find something worthwhile on TV.
 
Live Life
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© Livelovelaugh
Published: October 2008

Life is crazy
And totally unpredictable...
It's going to push you over,
Kick you while you're down,
And hit you when you try to get back up.
Not everything can beat you.
Things are going to change you,
But you get to choose which ones you let change you.
Listen to your heart,
Follow your dreams,
And let no one tell you what you're capable of.
Push the limits,
Bend the rules,
And enjoy every minute of it.
Laugh at everything.
Live for as long as you can.
Love all,
But trust none.
Believe in yourself,
And never lose faith in others.
Settle for nothing but only the best,
And give 110% in everything you do.
Take risks,
Live on the edge,
Yet stay safe,
And cherish every moment of it.
Life is a gift.
Appreciate all the rewards,
And jump on every opportunity.
Not everyone's going to love you,
But who needs them anyway?
Challenge everything,
And fight for what you believe.
Back down to nothing,
But give in to the little things in life,
After all, that is what makes you.
Forget the unnecessary,
But remember everything.
Bring it with you everywhere you go.
Learn something new,
And appreciate criticism.
Hate nothing,
But dislike what you want.
Never forget where you came from,
And always remember where you are going.
Live life to its fullest,
And have a reason for everything,
Even if it's totally insane.
Find your purpose in life,
And live it!

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/live-life
 
The conundrum about each of our lives is that at any moment the fates could decide the jig is up. Until that moment we are not complete. Tis the nature of finite lifespans. We enter a time continuum that began before we arrived and will proceed at the same pace after we exit.

As long as we draw breath, with each moment we are possibly done and never done.
 
I don't think I've got many pieces left to place. I'm sort of where Don dreads to be. I can look at my chainsaws and hardly used wood chipper that I bought only a few years ago. With either a walker or cane now-a-days, I don't think I can operate any of them with one hand. ☹ I'm not complaining though as I made it to 80 and could still get around in a worthwhile fashion. Today, I can still walk about the place but can't accomplish anything worthwhile when out and about. 86 next month and still relatively healthy, with the emphasis on "relatively".
 
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