We have lost so many this summer…..cultural icons who have been an integral part of the fabric of our lives. The losses seem endless: Edward M. Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Patrick Swayze. All people who blazed on the world’s stage yet left a tangible imprint on our everyday lives. Perhaps this is a natural phenomenon of aging….watching people we connected with in one way or another leave this world. But this summer has included too many funerals, memorial services, tributes, etc.

Yet while passings can be sad, shocking or debilitating, they can also provide a life affirming opportunity to reflect on what footprint we wish to leave in the world. Listening to the many accomplishments and contributions achieved can serve as a source of inspiration and motivation, as well as a powerful impetus for change. Along with the mistakes made, the opportunities lost, the roads not taken.

What do you want to be true of your life when all is said and done? What more do you seek or burn to do? Time is not ours to know…..all we have is today. Carpe Diem!