Life is...

Life is a gift

a tender breath wrapped in light

something we sometimes forget to marvel at

until it slips away.

We rush through moments

thinking there will always be more

until time reminds us

that nothing is promised

and everything is precious.

Life is meant to be held close

to be savored, cherished and

enjoyed.

If we learned that sooner

maybe our hearts

would rest easier in the end.

Life is the sound of laughter spilling through open doors

but it can also be silence

Life is the gentle act of kindness shared in passing

Life is patience when the world feels heavy

Life is presence when words can’t fix a thing.

Life is joy

not the fleeting kind

but the deep, soul-wide kind

that fills us until we overflow.

Life is mine.

Life is yours.

Life is ours.

A weaving of hearts and hopes and stories.

We live it together

in the small acts that echo long after we are gone.

And if we do anything right in this life

let it be this:

to make a difference

to choose compassion

to honor one another

and to walk gently in peace

so that when others remember us,

they will say...

“I want to live my life the way they did.”

xo

Gabby