You spend your life acquiring things. You care about getting a home, a car, clothes, sometimes its the most updated computer, ipod, or a cell phone that does everything. Maybe it is jewelry or stamps in your passport that you want to acquire.
At the end of our life adventure none of that matters as much as knowing you made people smile, that you felt love and that you made a difference.
My dear friend David Hallal has lead an extraordinary life. He's seen much of the world, loved and been loved, been a source of smiles overflowing and certainly has made a positive difference in the world.
As he struggles in his battle against cancer he wants only two things. They can't be purchased at any store. He simply wants to die at home and not be alone.
In a similar situation, I would want three things. To not die in a hospital. To not be alone. And most important to be remembered.
David never has to worry or think twice about whether he will be remembered, the difference he has made in my life and the lives of many others is etched in our hearts forever and beyond.