I watched the news about the death of Michael Jackson and saw thousands of people and his family at the Staples Center morn him. Michael Jackson was a great talent and we will never see the unique expression of his genius again. While I was watching his daughter's tears flow as she proclaimed him the best father ever, I realized I would never have the opportunity to see Michael Jackson perform live. I will never be able to catch a glimpse of him in a crowd- those opportunities are lost forever. The thought of all the opportunities that I've lost began to overwhelm me... How many opportunities have you lost? Opportunities that may never present themselves again. Opportunities that death has removed.
I believe that we have opportunities afforded us each and every day but each missed opportunity is not promised to us a second time nor is it promised to us in the exact same way it was intended originally. The there-will-always-be-a-tomorrow mentality is dangerous. If we are devoted to our purpose, we will leave a legacy for our world. A legacy of promise that says, we took advantage of "all" the opportunities presented and made.
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