All He Knew Was Love

I came across this quote the other day, and it immediately made me think of Henry: "With life as short as a half-taken breath, don't plant anything but love," ~Rumi

I don't believe this quote was talking about short lives, but rather all lives. In the scheme of eternity, our lives here on earth are but the length of a half-taken breath. With such a short time, why waste it on anything but love? Henry just happened to be a lucky one, who truly only did know love. He will never know heartbreak, loss, disappointment, envy, or any of those other icky feelings we would like to avoid!

Thankfully, most of us are not as "lucky" as Henry...we get to experience life, including all the good and the bad. We can't avoid those icky feelings...life brings heartbreak, disappointment, loss, envy...but it also brings joy, happiness, love, accomplishment... We can't choose what life brings but we can choose how we respond.

So help us honor Henry...smile a little more often...love a little deeper...shout a little louder for those accomplishments, big or small! That's what we all should try to do for these short years we have together on earth.