The Suitcase

A man died, when he realized it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his hand.

- God said: Alright son its time to go.

- surprised the man responded: Now? So soon? I had a lot of plans...

- I'm sorry but its time to go.

- What do you have in that suitcase? the man asked.

- God answered: Your belongings.

- My belongings? you mean my things, my clothes, my money?

- God answered: Those things were not yours they belonged to the earth.

- Is it my memories? the man asked.

- God answered: those never belonged to you they belonged to Time

- Is it my talents?

-God answered: those were never yours they belonged to the circumstances.

- Is it my friends and family?

- God answered: I'm sorry they were never yours they belonged to the path.

- Is it my wife and son?

- God answered: They were never yours the belonged to your heart.

- Is it my body?

- God answered: that was never yours it belonged to the dust.

-Is it my soul?

God answered: No that is mine.

Full of fear, the man took the suitcase from god and opened it just to find out the suitcase was empty.

- With a tear coming down his cheek the man said: I never had anything???

- God answered: that is correct, every moment you lived were only yours. Life is just a moment. a moment that belongs to you. For this reason enjoy this time while you have it. Don't let anything that you think you own stop you from doing so.

- Live Now

- Live your life

- Don't forget to be happy, that is the only thing that matters.

- Material things and everything else that you fought for stay here.

- YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING

Share this reflection with anyone you love or appreciate. Enjoy every second you live.