Me - You - Us - Them - Him

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It's not as important about what people say about you while you are in their presence, but what they say about you after you leave.

Yesterday, we took time out by ourselves and watched the Eddie Murphy movie "1000 Words."  Now, I'm not much of a fan of any Funny Guy, preferring a more serious or factual subject, but I watched the guy anyway.  The movie, as I interpreted it, was not so much a comedy as I expected, but more of a touchy-feely matter which hit home with me.

And, along those lines is what I'm all about.  You know, Ethics, Honesty, Trust, Love, Truth, Patriotism, and all the other things I so often write about.

During our vacation, we have visited with so friends, family, and neighbors while meeting new people along the way.  And many conversations began by someone stating, "The last time I saw you . . . "  Well, I guess those shared memories really were about "Those Days."   And sometimes we even plan what we will do during our next visit, not ever thinking if the next visit will really materialize.

I guess I'm growing older and perhaps that is why I'm thinking in this manner.  This past year so many of our friends have passed for one reason or another, and I'm sure that more will follow.  Until now, I never really thought the last time I saw someone, that it really would be the "Last Time."  

It's not so much that I want to have made a good impression on them, or that I want anyone to admire me.  But more that those I've seen for the real "Last Time" understand that I love and care for them just as He does for me.  And even if I get to see them again before either I, or they pass, they should know that I care about them and expect nothing in return.

For me, you, us, them, and Him are forever.