“Death is not finite, it is but a continuation of life”
~Tony Jefferson, Jr. ~
I realized something while being a part of my Grandmas
funeral, I can still feel her alive in my heart and she continues to live
through all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. For years I
never truly understood death and I suppose no one ever will, but the thing I gained
from this experience is that death is not the finality of life, its life
amplified depending on the legacy you left behind. Grandma or “Madear” as she
was affectionately called left a huge legacy and it is up to the living to
continue that legacy.
Mourning is a natural part of life and we will mourn our
loved ones when they leave the earthly realm, but if we want to honor them, we
must celebrate shortly and live abundantly. Funerals are a celebration of a
life lived not of the supposed ending. As the living loved ones continue to dwell
on earth, it is our duty to better ourselves and continue and strengthen the
legacy left behind for us. A legacy is never complete, it is a book filled with
many chapters, let your chapter of the legacy be the best reflection of you as
best as you can make it.
Before your chapter ends on earth and begins in another
time, make sure you build a good chapter to a legacy, carving your own niche in
the ever expanding Tree of Life. Make your particular branch fruitful and
fulfilling.
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