I don't know who this Gabriel is, but this message inspired me. :) I got this post from Angielyn Siwagan's Facebook timeline.
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If God, for a second, forgot
what I have become and granted me a little bit more of life, I would
use it to the best of my ability.
I wouldn't, possibly, say
everything that is in my mind, but I would be more thoughtful of all
I say. I would give merit to things not for what they are worth, but
for what they mean to express.
I would sleep little, I
would dream more, because I know that for every minute that we close
our eyes, we waste 60 seconds of light.
I would walk while others
stop; I would awake while others sleep.
If God would give me a
little bit more of life, I would dress in a simple manner, I would
place myself in front of the sun, leaving not only my body, but my
soul naked at its mercy.
To all men, I would say how
mistaken they are when they think that they stop falling in love when
they grow old, without knowing that they grow old when they stop
falling in love.
I would give wings to
children, but I would leave it to them to learn how to fly by
themselves.
To old people I would say
that death doesn't arrive when they grow old, but with forgetfulness.
I have learned so much with
you all, I have learned that everybody wants to live on top of the
mountain, without knowing that true happiness is obtained in the
journey taken & the form used to reach the top of the hill.
I have learned that when a
newborn baby holds, with its little hand, his father's finger, it has
trapped him for the rest of his life.
I have learned that a man
has the right and obligation to look down at another man, only when
that man needs help to get up from the ground.
Say always what you feel,
not what you think. If I knew that today is the last time that that I
am going to see you asleep, I would hug you with all my strength and
I would pray to the Lord to let me be the guardian angel of your
soul.
If I knew that these are the
last moments to see you, I would say 'I love you'.
There is always tomorrow,
and life gives us another opportunity to do things right, but in case
I am wrong, and today is all that is left to me, I would love to tell
you how much I love you & that I will never forget you.
Tomorrow is never guaranteed
to anyone, young or old.
Today could be the last time
to see your loved ones, which is why you mustn't wait; do it today,
in case tomorrow never arrives.
I am sure you will be sorry
you wasted the opportunity today to give a smile, a hug, a kiss, and
that you were too busy to grant them their last wish.
Keep your loved ones near
you; tell them in their ears and to their faces how much you need
them and love them. Love them and treat them well; take your time to
tell them 'I am sorry'; 'forgive me', 'please' and 'thank you', and
all those loving words you know.
Nobody will know you for
your secret thought. Ask the Lord for wisdom and strength to express
them.
Show your friends and love
ones how important they are to you.
Send this letter to those
you love. If you don't do it today...tomorrow will be like yesterday,
and if you never do it, it doesn't matter either, the moment to do it
is now.
For you, With much love,
Your Friend, Gabriel Garcia
Marquez
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