What's Stopping Me?

Live Like you Were Dyin' - Tim McGraw
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He said "I was in my early forties

with a lot of life before me

when a moment came that stopped me on a dime..

I spent most of the next days

lookin' at the x-rays,

Talkin' 'bout the options,

and talkin' 'bout sweet times.."

I asked him "When it sank in

that this might really be the real end,

how's it hit you when you get that kinda news

man what'd you do?"


And he said..

"I went sky divin'!!

I went Rocky Mountain climbin'!

I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fumanchu.

and I loved deeper!!

and I spoke sweeter!

and I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'!!!"

and he said "Someday I hope you get the chance

to live like you were dyin'!"


He said "I was finally the husband

that most the time I wasn't.

and I became a friend a friend would like to have..

and all the sudden going fishin'

wasn't such an imposition.

and I went three times that year I lost my dad!

well I finally read the good book.

and I took a good long hard look,

at what I'd do if I could do it all again..


and then..

I went sky divin'!!

I went Rocky Mountain climbin'!

I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fumanchu.

and I loved deeper!!

and I spoke sweeter!

and I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'!!!"

and he said "Someday I hope you get the chance

to live like you were dyin'!"


Like tomorrow was a gift

and you got eternity to think about

what you'd do with it?

what did you do with it?

what did I do with it?

what would I do with it?


Sky divin'!!

I went Rocky Mountain climbin'!

I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fumanchu!

then I loved deeper!!

and I spoke sweeter!

and I watched an eagle as it was flyin'!!!!!!!

and he said "Someday I hope you get the chance

to live like you were dyin'!!!

To live like you were dyin'!!!!

To live like you were dyin'!!!!!

To live like you were dyin'!!!!!!

To live like you were dyin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Doesn't it all sound so sweet? Gosh, I wish I could be doing all of those things right now. But wait...whats stopping me? Seriously, why can't I be doing all of those things that sound so amazing? Truth is, when I step back and think about it, I'm ashamed to see why I haven't. Basically...I'm too lazy. I know that i want those things, but I don't go take them.

Everyday, and many many many times EACH day i remind myself that I could have said that nicer, or I could have helped my mom out more, or I could have responded quicker to my mom calling me instead of being irritated at having to stop what I was doing. EVERY DAY I tell myself that I want all of those things, so why don't I have them?...

"Carpe Diem." "Grab life by the horns!" I hear these phrases and I smile and feel good inside, but I don't fulfill the ideas! Sometimes I wish I could be diagnosed with cancer so that I could see how pathetic I have been living. But then I think about those amazing people who have fought cancer and how much anger they have towards people like me who sit here and don't take advantage of life, especially when I know that I am doing exactly that.

If "tomorrow was a gift and [I] got eternity to think about what I'd do with it?"

Well you know what, I AM GOING TO MAKE SOME CHANGES. I am! I'm serious! Starting now! I'm going to wake up each day and smile and go out and love! Everyday! I'm going to make a difference in this world one day at a time! I'm going to volunteer, finish my homework without procrastinating, help my parents around the house more, be nicer to my brother, hang out with my friends, have sweet talks with people, touch some lives!!! Gosh darnit why not?!! There is no good reason not to! So I'm going to!

Who is going to do it with me!?

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