​What’s The Value of Your Life? By Pennie Hunt

Do you think about the value of the things in your life? When is the value the highest? When is the value the lowest? Do you value your life?
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Look at your home. When you were a young adult, you probably wanted to buy a house. You imagined your dream home. You could see the back yard. You could smell meals cooking in the kitchen. Nothing held more value to you than buying a home of your own. Then the day came, and you were handed the keys. You became used to living in it. It was comfortable and familiar, but maybe the value of it wasn’t as exciting to you as when you were wanting it.

After 25 years, you find yourself an empty nester and the home feels too big. So you sell it. After downsizing the furniture and loads of donations are gone, you walk through the house for the last time, and then you drive away. You didn’t expect the tears and emotions that you feel. Yes, you may have a big equity check in your bank account, but suddenly when the home is no longer yours, you understand the value of it. You realize the value of the home was in the love that was felt within the walls and the memories you made there.

You can play this scenario through your mind about many things. Relationships… you want one. Your life would be perfect if you just had that perfect relationship. You dream about falling in love and you place great value on love. Then the arrow hits and the hearts fly. You fall in love. Over the years it is wonderful- until it isn’t. Whether it is a divorce or an unfortunate passing of life, the relationship ends. Now you long for love, companionship, and a relationship. The value of what you had becomes very clear.

Do you see the pattern? The value of something you want before you have it is high. When you have it in your life the value of that something levels off. When you no longer have it the value takes a rapid jump upward. We place a higher value on something when we are wanting it and after we have lost it, than the value we place on it when we actually have it.
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The saddest example of this may be when we think of time. When we are kids we run and play as if there is all the time in the world. Then we move into rushing. We can’t wait to grow up, be finished with school, have a car, a job, and an adult life. We are too busy to think about time.

The responsibilities and pressure of being an adult makes us rush even faster. We can’t wait to retire. Suddenly we are 70, 80, and if we are lucky 90 or older. Now time seems important. All of those years of wanting to rush through life without enjoying it are a blur.

Now, every day holds a high value to us. We want time to slow down. We want to spend time with our children, grandchildren, and friends. Yes, friends. Now many of our friends are gone. We look back at memories of them and we realize what a value they were to our lives.

We want to do the things we didn’t have time to do when we were younger, but now our health doesn’t allow us to-- because we didn’t value our health and take care of it when we had it. Now health is of high value.

Wherever you are in this timeline of life, you can change the pattern. You can learn to place a value- a high value- on what you have now. The life you have now. Love your family. Nurture your friendships. Take care of your health. And be grateful for time. Place a high value on this one beautiful life you are given- every minute of it. Do you see the value of your life…now?
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                                                  Pennie’s Life Lesson:
                                      Value what you have in this life.
                                  Enjoy and cherish every minute of it.
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