Since today is the first day of the rest of my life, it’s about time I wrote out my last will and testament. I’ve read a lot of legal documents to get an idea of how and what I should say. I’ve given a lot of thought about whom I should leave what to. Now it’s just a matter of writing it all down.

I’ve always loved to stir things up, make people smile and give them something to think about, so…my last will and testament will not be a traditional one and it may not even be legal. But the things I mention below are worth more than money and possessions and I am hoping that what I leave behind will last forever.

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT

Now, as to whether or not I am sane and in my right mind, only the Lord knows for sure, the rest of you will have to just take my word for it.

I.                    There are no debts owed in my name, as I have apologized and made up for all the wrongs I have done in my long life. And for those I may have missed, I have talked to Our Lord about them and begged His forgiveness.

II.                 I leave my husband all the unused love I had and hope that peace and love fill the loniness in his heart. I pray he open his heart and let the Lord in. I also leave him the many years of memories we built together and the happiness of having our children. May our grandchildren continue to show him the world they are building for him.

III.               I leave each of my children a part of me; the part that makes them smile when thinking of things we have done together; of the light that shines inside of them because of my love for them; and most of all, I leave them hope for the future and my prayers that they will come to know Our Lord as I did.

IV.              For my beautiful grandchildren I leave love and strength. The love it will take to grow and become compassionate caring adults and the strength to built their lives on the teachings of Our Lord. I pray they live their lives as I did, based on the Golden Rule.

V.                 The above four items take care of the serious side of my Last Will and Testament, now for the fun part:

VI.              I leave EVERYONE who I have ever known, whether close to me or not, this one last thought: NEVER GROW UP! Adults are boring! They forget how to live, love and laugh. They sit around waiting for someone to make them smile and have fun. They take the child in themselves and bury it so deep that it either disappears or is just forgotten. Adults forget that running in the rain is fun, that watermelon fights are a blast and that chasing lightning bugs in the front yard will bring back great memories. Adults forget to show children that life is not only hard work but that you have to take time for yourselves to built memories that will last forever. And one last thing: you are never too old to giggle.

Now that you have read my last will and testament, don’t cry for me because I’m gone, celebrate my life with a smile and go out and have some fun for Pete’s sake!

©quihikat 2002