Make sure it's worth watching

I went to a funeral today for someone that I loved and admired.  She was a good person.  She had a wacky sense of humor....she was a character....she was real.  She was herself, and was not trying to fit into some mold and be someone else.  Those are my favorite type of people.

As I listened to some stories about her and thought of my own memories, I  thought about her beautiful and colorful life and all those left behind who will miss her.  Her life has inspired me to strive to live the best life I can, filled with colorful characters and positive energy.  Her life has inspired me to make the most out of what I have.  I know she made mistakes, had regrets. So, too, will I.  I hope I will not dwell on them, or let them consume me.  But rather learn whatever lessons they teach and move on.  I hope that I am able to keep things in perspective...and move on and be a blessing to those in my life. I want to enjoy my life and the people in it.

This photo was taken when Alyssa was in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat as a senior in Arlington High School.  I decided to put it up today, because it is one of my favorites...and because it shows joy... and colorful characters...and that is what I want my life filled with...and for some inexplicable reason, it reminds me of Grandma Jean, and her love of life, her love of friends and family and her colorful sense of humor and personality.

I hope and pray that I am able to live the remainder of my life in the way that Grandma Jean lived hers.

"One day your life will flash before your eyes.  Make sure it's worth watching."

~ Gerard Way