I have a distant friend who lost her son to a drug overdose last week.
This was in the obituary…
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, you: Take five deep breaths, A dance break, Go for a walk, Forgive someone, Forgive yourself, Do a random act of kindness, Stare into someone’s eyes for five minutes, Write a love letter to someone, Write a love letter to yourself.
I thought that was about the coolest thing ever — and serves as a reminder of things we should be mindful of every day. Each item requires YOUR participation only except for one thing.
Stare into someone’s eyes for five minutes.
Five minutes is a loooong time, you guys. My someone gave me about 5 seconds.
Since I failed on that eye staring thing request, I didn’t follow through with the rest. But just reading the family’s message was heart-warming and prompted a pause to say a prayer for the family — especially the two little girls that Charlie left behind.
TIL (Today I Learned): Between 40% and 60% of addicts relapse after treatment.