What Will They Say When They See You?

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What Will They Say When They See You?

Let’s face it we are all going to die one day. Based on what I believe, I do believe in an afterlife and if you are like me, you would agree that once on the other side, our loved ones will be waiting for us, but what will they say when we get there?

Last night, while meditating, I began talking to Jen and Jena, two friends of mine already on the other side. Sometimes I wonder what they think of me and sometimes I believe I get an almost immediate response, that being that all is ok and that they are happy with everything I share with them. I do however wonder what other friends, family, or even my parents, both of whom are awaiting my arrival when ever the time comes, think of me.

To be truthful, I would expect that if I were to die tonight, my parents would be proud of my many accomplishments assisting the mentally and physically challenged over the years. I also believe they are proud of my rise up the ladder of professional success where I am the second in command next to the owner of the agency I work for.

My friends on the other side, I am sure are happy regarding my accomplishments how ever many of them are already there. As for family, they too may be excited about my many accomplishments.

As for lovers on the other side, I wonder sometimes if they miss me. I wonder how many of them are there and what they truly think of how I have matured as a lover. I hope I have matured as a lover but you know as well as I do, once in the bedroom, no matter how good you have gotten, there are times when you slip back into the old ways of taking pleasure into pleasing your lover as well as yourself.

As for the strangers in my life, what might they think of me? I believe that although they may have appeared as strangers in this life time, it is very possible they were once friends in a past life time but because our life paths were so different, instead of creating a deeper connection when we met in this life time, we were not given that luxury because we might jeopardize the other’s life path. With that said, I think of the song, “Your Beautiful” by James Blunt as well as the following lyrics:

Yeah, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Fucking high,(Real version)
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/james-blunt-lyrics/you_re-beautiful-lyrics.html]
Flying high,(clean version)
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.

Every time I hear those lyrics I remember my moment years ago while driving the streets of Washington D.C., passing Catholic University, and in the middle of the road were a group of students advocating peace not war. In the middle of the street, standing on the small patch of land separating both sides of the streets was a beautiful girl with short blonde hair, wearing a white sweater and blue jeans and of all the cars passing by at thirty miles an hour or more and of all the students in the street, her eyes literally connected with mine and time seemed to stop. Just thinking about it now, my eyes begin to swell because as our eyes met, she smiled at me with a look as though she had known me for years, maybe in a lifetime before this one. As she held up her sign reading “Peace”, I held up my two fingers, giving the peace sign with my left hand. I tell you the actual time of the experience may have only lasted three seconds tops but the moment lasted longer than that and still lives within my soul today.

As for all the wrong I have done in my life not to mention in my past lives, I have worked diligently to pray for forgiveness, beg for mercy, and respect the many lessons I learned from those I once considered my enemies but now recognize as teachers. I hope that by the time I get over to the other side, I will have made up for my mistakes and made it clear to those I hurt that I am truly sorry.

What about you? What will those on the other side say to you when you get there? Will they be happy to see you? Will there be those that wished you had remembered them while you were still here and they were there? Will you be expecting an ass kicking by someone? To answer that question, I still feel that I may get my backside slapped for something I missed while on this side but I pray it will all be fun and games.

When was the last time you spoke to anyone on the other side? I try to do so regarding those I appreciate and respect, every day. As for those I have forgotten, I still try to find a prayer for them as I lump them into once big group so that they are aware I have not forgotten there existence.

Yes, the day will come when your body is no longer needed and your soul is called on over; are you ready to face what might be coming your way? If I may make a suggestion, talk to them, anyone you may have known that you feel needs to know that you love them, are sorry about something you may have done to them, or just want to say hello. Think about it.

Blessed Be-