It's Thursday, so we have another Message from a Listener. This was written by KMG, and sent to us by Bright Gavu. It's called "We Were Once Like You"

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Everyday will not bring with it good memories

Especially when the side of a cemetery is your thoroughfare

And memories of departed loved ones continue to linger in your mind

It is amazing how I never saw that signage driving pass the Osu Cemetery everyday

It is enlightening thinking about the subtle truths the dead whisper to the living everyday

"Remember! We were once like you"

I wish this phrase will pass with little thought

But as I walk and talk and daily interact with humankind

I realize that we are here today but no more tomorrow

Six feet is gradually becoming three feet

And burial grounds are now in layers

The dead find comfort resting on top of each other with no conflicts

While the continue living fight over trivialities

"Remember! We were once like you"

We are but dust if not for the breath of God

Our near death experiences open our eyes to our frailties

So why do we behave like super humans?

When did pride become our chewing stick?

Why do we look down on another at every opportunity?

Who do we really think we are?

Look under your feet and see the dust

That's you without breath

And listen to those who have gone ahead of you as they continue to whisper

"Remember! We were once like you"

I cannot imagine the niceties of the afterlife

My best bet is my Sunday School stories

But I think they keep talking to us

What are you waiting for?

Give a hug and lend a shoulder

Cry when you need to and don't hold back

Love deeply and give your all

Forgive your past and look to the future with hope

Make merry and enjoy yourself with loved ones

Because you don't want to regret when you become dust

Always remember! We were once like you