We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields no great and perfect persons. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
You just discovered you have fifteen minutes to live.
1. Set a timer for fifteen minutes.
2. Write the story that has to be written.
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I love you. Thank you. Those are the words I am going to repeat again and again to the ones that have always been close to me. Mom, Dad, there isn’t much you have not done for me, yet I feel like I have always let you down. I could have done so much more yet you never judged, always accepted who I was, and were there when I needed you.
Suman, my oldest and amazing sister. As much as I always responded to you with irritation I realize now that everything you said to me always came from the same place of love and worry for your little brother. For you, it did not matter that I fell repeatedly or made the same mistakes, for you all that mattered was that I was ok, and if I needed any help getting back.
Sumita, you are my second mom and as much as I fought that notion all my life, I now realize that there was a reason I needed two moms. I needed one that loved me unconditionally and another who loved me passionately but would not allow me to be the lower person that I managed to be some days. You never gave up and your passion and creativity are the reason we are, I mean I am the success I am. I have all the material things I could want thanks to you. And although we always differed on how to use our wealth, you have taught me that money isn’t just a means to an end, it can used as a sword to cut away a lot of the injustices in the world.
Preeti, to the one I have managed to hurt the most even though I have loved you from the moment I got to know you, I realize now how much you have been part of my life when I needed someone the most. To you, saying I love you and thank you arent enough without adding I am so, so sorry for all the pain that I have caused you in your life. I wish I could take all the pain away with me now just so finally you could have peace and the knowledge that no matter, I loved you with my entire soul.
Jemal, Vuong, Nik, Vuong, Raj
We meet at different times in our lives, and yet you all have been unwavering in your love and support for me even though I never managed to return the favor at times. All I can say now is that you were always present in my thoughts even if by my action its appeared I did not. Time is so short to explain how much I love you guys for making me a better human than I am.
Family
There are so many of you that have been there without complaint and comment in my life and have done so many things that if I had 15,000 minutes, I wouldn’t be able to describe all that you have added to my life. I only pray I can come back in some form to repay you for all the love you gave me. I truly am unworthy of such great family.
Rockwell, Noel, Vishal, Mike Fitz
To you, I owe a great thank you for always being around when I needed you even though the time gaps were large, nothing every changed between us except the deepening of our love for each other’s friendships.
The time draws close now, and I know there are dozens I have left out and will never get to them in time because all my life, I have received so much generosity and gifts that I could never pay back. In these waning moments, I leave you this small words of thanks and love and hope that you can forgive me for my sins and remember that I meant no ill will. I am who I was. The rest, as they say is history. Perhaps I made a mark in your life, but know one thing you definitely made one on me. Thank you.
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