Make The Chili
Sep 27, 2021
"Tomorrow is never promised, so love and appreciate the people who are in your life."
--Me
Last week I wrote about Dennis's and my encounter with Covid and the awareness that we developed from going through that together. There's one more message that I would like to share with you.
Even though both of us were thinking positively, and our symptoms weren't that harsh, there were so many unknowns. AND there was one unasked question quietly lurking in the back of our minds, "Will we make it through this?"
It was like the time we found out that Dennis had cancer. The socks that didn't make it to the hamper, the dishes left in the sink, or the things that irritated us about each other, didn't seem to matter anymore. We were reminded of how much we meant to each other...again.
As the symptoms subsided, Dennis found this post on Facebook and, with emotion in his voice, read it to me:
A good friend of mine unexpectedly lost her husband. A couple of months later we were running together, chatting about nothing. She asked what my dinner plans were and I told her hubby wanted chili, but I didn't feel like stopping at the store. We ran a few more minutes when she quietly said, "Make the chili."
It took me a few minutes to realize that we were no longer talking about dinner. It was about going out of your way to do something for someone you love because at any moment, they could unexpectedly be taken from you.
So today I'm sharing with you that wisdom handed to me by my dear friend, that I've thought of many times since that day. Next time someone you love wants you to go for a walk or watch a football game or play a board game, or just put down your phone and give them your undivided attention, just do it. Make the chili.
Love deeply and selfishly.
Who needs to know how much you love and appreciate them? Tell them today.
I appreciate you!
Jan
Even though both of us were thinking positively, and our symptoms weren't that harsh, there were so many unknowns. AND there was one unasked question quietly lurking in the back of our minds, "Will we make it through this?"
It was like the time we found out that Dennis had cancer. The socks that didn't make it to the hamper, the dishes left in the sink, or the things that irritated us about each other, didn't seem to matter anymore. We were reminded of how much we meant to each other...again.
As the symptoms subsided, Dennis found this post on Facebook and, with emotion in his voice, read it to me:
A good friend of mine unexpectedly lost her husband. A couple of months later we were running together, chatting about nothing. She asked what my dinner plans were and I told her hubby wanted chili, but I didn't feel like stopping at the store. We ran a few more minutes when she quietly said, "Make the chili."
It took me a few minutes to realize that we were no longer talking about dinner. It was about going out of your way to do something for someone you love because at any moment, they could unexpectedly be taken from you.
So today I'm sharing with you that wisdom handed to me by my dear friend, that I've thought of many times since that day. Next time someone you love wants you to go for a walk or watch a football game or play a board game, or just put down your phone and give them your undivided attention, just do it. Make the chili.
Love deeply and selfishly.
Who needs to know how much you love and appreciate them? Tell them today.
I appreciate you!
Jan
Jan McDonald
The John Maxwell Team
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