My Manifesto

My Manifesto as made aware to me 8/11/2020, taken from my journal. It seems like it was written for today. 

Bud and Eleanor 1940's

There is not an endless amount of time in our lives to live, do, play, create, and love. Mom told me after Dad passed, “when love enters your life, get as much of it as you can, because you never know how long they will be with you.” I knew she was talking about Dad, their love and marriage of 64.5 years, until his sudden passing in 2006. 

Bud & Eleanor 1970's
Bud & Eleanor 2000's
Love enters our lives in the form of people first and foremost. Only people were made in God’s image. We can have love for pets and living creatures but it’s different and those too are finite. We can have love for our work, projects, activities, and careers but those too are different and limited. They can be satisfying, exciting, fun, and be rewarding for others and ourselves; however, we become confused, led astray when we put “love of pets” and “love of work” before the love of people, the love of others. Sometimes we are hurt and wounded by people, so we cut ourselves off from them and try to heal by loving pets, work, and things. But the love between people is only replaceable by loving other people. Our love of pets and work is a gateway for loving people more. Often a new couple will get a dog to “practice” building a family, caring for something together. A great teacher and creator said, “love your neighbor as you love yourself… Serve God with your whole heart, soul, and mind.” These great commands were to help us set the right priorities in our lives. We must remember “first things first” and that time ends. 

You have only a day’s worth of time today. Do all you can today. Don’t put off until tomorrow what can be done today. Today you are here, tomorrow you may not be. Get as much love as you can once you find it, once love enters your life, because one day it will be gone. It will leave. It will pass away.

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