Dichotomy

I have talked a lot in previous blogs about the parallels of our lives. You can't know sadness without happiness, you can't know strength without having experienced weakness.

It didn't occur to me until just now how this was true for me this day. Today I celebrate my sister in law and soon to make her appearance niece. I also mourn the loss of a friend two years ago. Life only occurs because of death, it's the dichotomy that makes space for new. And sometimes that sucks. And sometimes it's beautiful, but often it's both.

This cat lived one hell of a life. He lived an all in, in the moment, balls to the wall at 100 miles per hour kind of life. He had a smile that can't even fit into words. He touched everyone he met. Along with a good friend of mine, he built an amazing existence and life. He did so much while he was here.   He inspired me to live all in, and to do so with passion and vigor.

So, on this day-do me a favor and commit to living a crazy, passionate, all in life. Make the world a better place by having been in it. If you aren't happy, have the courage to change that. If you're scared, jump. Be vulnerable, be happy, be brave. This life is just a blip, it is over before we know it. And it deserves to be one hell of a ride.

Thank you Jesse for living the life you did, and Jessica for your immeasurable strength and beauty to be by his side through it all. Thank you both for the inspiration to make life amazing because holy crap did it ever become those things.   ❤️❤️❤️

With love,

Kara


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