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My name is
Ruth Gillis, and I died of cancer at the age of
55.
I decided to
write my own obituary because they are usually written in a couple of
different ways that I just don’t care for. Either family or
friends gather together and list every minor accomplishment from
cradle to grave in a timeline format, or they try and create one
poetic last stanza about someone’s life that is so glowing
one would think the deceased had been the living embodiment of a
deity.
I
don’t like the timeline format because, let’s face
it, I never really accomplished anything of note. Other than having
been lucky enough to see a large portion of this amazing world, and in
doing so, found great friends and people I consider family along the
way, I have done very little. None of which requires obit
space that I have to shell out money for.
I also
didn’t want a bunch of my friends sitting around writing a
glowing report of me, which we all know would be filled with wild
tales, half-truths, impossible scenarios and
out-right-honest-to-goodness-lies. The people who knew the real me,
know the shenanigans we got up to and away with, that’s
enough for me.
The truth, or
my version of it, is this: I just tried to do the best I could.
Sometimes, I succeeded, most of the time I failed, but I tried. For
all of my crazy comments, jokes and complaints, I really did love
people. I didn’t always do the right thing or say the right
thing but when you come to the end of your life those are the things
that seem to matter. It’s the people you leave
behind that matter. Their thoughts and perceptions of you,
because that’s what is going to keep your memory alive. I
can only hope I’ve done enough to live on in
someone’s memory, in some capacity of good and
love.
My life was
not perfect and I encountered many, many bumps in the road.
But mostly, I enjoyed life. Some parts of it were harder than others,
but I learned something from every bad situation and I
couldn’t do any more than that.
Some people
probably think that writing my own obituary is morbid, but I think it
is great because I get a chance to say thank you to all the people who
helped me along the way. Those who loved me, assisted me,
care for me, laughed with me and taught me things so that I could have
a wonderful, happy life. I was blessed beyond measure by knowing all
of you. That is what made my life
worthwhile.
If you think
of me, and would like to do something in honor of my memory, do
this:
Volunteer at
a shelter, be it for people or animals
Tell people
how much they mean to you…just a simple «I love
you» can make the world of difference to someone that might just
need to hear that
Spend time
with your family. If you are lucky enough to still have your
parents/grandparents with you, spend time with them and talk to
them. You will learn a lot.
Forgive
someone who doesn’t deserve it
Make someone
smile today if it is in your power to do
so

1968 2024

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