As if This Were the Last Time

I recently reconnected with family members in various, wonderful settings. These encounters led me to thinking that this could be the last time I would see some of them in this way.

That thought led  to the understanding that we don't how long any of our Loved Ones will be here or how long we will be here. The only guarantee we have is the present moment.

So, from now on, I'm determined to bring this knowledge to every encounter.
I'm going to interact with each individual as though this could be the last time I will see them.

I will be as kind as I am capable of being.

I will let them know that they are important to me.

I will bite my tongue when harmful words threaten to leave my lips.

I will treat everyone as if this were the last time I interact with them.