My mother died last Sunday ... and I didn't

By: Keith Lightfoot
 
 
Thank God It's Friday : Book Cover
Thank God It's Friday : Book Cover
Sept. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- “Keith, don’t die with your dreams inside you” were the last words Mary whispered to me from the metallic hospital bed.

Those few words changed my life, sometimes causing chaos, pain and heartache as I fought for my purpose, pressed into my dreams and left a stream of motivational turbulence in my jet stream.

Sunday was the anniversary of my mother’s death in 1984, aged sixty two. A life spent caring for her family, being the dutiful wife, working as a nurse aid and putting up with me.

We were close, very close, often sitting up well into the night together, watching our old black and white television, sharing a bar of chocolate (Cadbury’s of course), eating nuts and raisins and drinking a glass of Sherry.

On Friday evening, 3rd September 2010, just forty eight hours prior to the anniversary of her death, I successfully published my new book (it was a lot more difficult than I originally imagined) and completed another phase of “not dying with my dreams inside me”.

“Thank God It’s Friday” (the title of the new book) is a compressed version of thirty years study into the field of positive psychology, personal development, learned optimism, personality profiles and public speaking.

The book includes stories of Mary and Ray, glimpses of my childhood, an insight into some of my good (and not so good) adult experiences, delightful success stories featuring people I have been blessed to meet, and useful tips for a happy, peaceful and successful life.

There are many things I would do differently if I could start my life again and many I would not change. Each step on the journey is an important part of the process and every decision made is easy in hindsight to regret or celebrate.

Tomorrow is a new day, another opportunity to love, laugh, learn and reach out to people, another tiny, but not insignificant piece in the Rubik’s cube of life.

Should you wish to “preview” (or buy the book), visit http://www.thankgod.co.nz

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