“So much wasted time.”

Once in a while something brings to my memory an actor or musician from days gone by and I have to research them to see what they are up to. A few nights ago, I searched David Cassidy. He was a heartthrob for many girls during the Partridge Family days.

According to Wikipedia, David Cassidy had a serious alcohol problem. That’s pretty sad but drug and alcohol addiction seems to be the norm in the world of show business. Sadly, it apparently put an end to his career.

David died while waiting for a liver transplant. His daughter stated that her father’s last words were “so much wasted time”.

How sad that those were his final words spoken on this earth. I certainly do not want to be on my deathbed only to focus on regret and what went wrong in my life, or agonizing over the fact that much of my time spent here was wasted on the passing thrills of this world.

I have regrets, yes. I’m pretty sure we all do. But I would hope that my last thoughts would be of love and reassurance to my family. I would want to be an encouragement for them to become stronger in their faith in God, and to push forward.

As we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior today (and hopefully, everyday), let’s renew our relationship with him. Asking for forgiveness while forgiving ourselves as well. Leaving our past behind and walking in the light of the one who loves us most. Let’s not waste time with things that pull us away from all that is good. Let us determine in our hearts that some variations of wasted time do nothing good for our soul and should be left alone. Much of what this world has to offer can leave us cold and empty. Jesus desires quite the opposite for us.

Don’t leave this earth in sadness but in the joy of knowing you tried your hardest to be the best version of you.

And don’t let your final words be “so much wasted time”. Let your words be that of love, strength, and encouragement. ♥️

Andi