How do you measure the worth of a life?
I don't think you can in monetary terms because so much of a life's worth is less tangible and yet much more impactful.
My Aunt Mink was married to my favorite Uncle Walt (well he is my only Uncle Walt, but he is still my favorite) and they were preparing to celebrate 60 years of marriage this coming September. She was the Mother to three of my cousins, Grandmother to 5 Grandchildren, Great Grandmother to several Great Grandchildren, and an Aunt to the rest of us cousins and our offspring.
Is this how you measure the worth of a life?
I think this is part of it!
Aunt Mink was a fun person who truly cared about all of her children which includes the entire list above. She was quick with a witty comment, a loving hug, or a stern word depending upon what the particular situation called for!
So how do you measure the worth of a life?
I think the way to measure it is by how many lives that person touched and influenced in a positive way. It is also measured by how many laughs they generated in themselves and the others around them. It is also measured in the void that remains when they leave this world for the next!
If we take all of these measures into consideration then I think that her nickname "Mink" says it all about the worth of her life; it was Rich and she will be missed deeply!
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3 comments:
Aunt Mink always made me laugh with something said! She will be missed!
Love Lightnin
you cant explain it much better then that dad, i still remember her teaching me poker at the first family reunion, we all loved her and always will.
i love what you wrote...i truly hope somebody will say such things about me when god decides to let me into heaven.
RBP
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