When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you're going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life... it's a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself. Patrick Swayze
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When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. It’s a commitment to keep their memory alive. This is especially important when the death was tragic. The best way to honor a person is to live a life that is true to their spirit and character.

You can do this by keeping that person’s legacy alive in yourself. We all have a moral compass within us that tells us what we should do, and it has been shaped by our own experiences and lessons along the way. It may feel like it’s beyond your control at times, but by honoring your past, you make sure that your future will be informed by decisions you made from the deepest parts of yourself.

It doesn’t always make sense without fully understanding everything that’s going on in your life right now, but when you look back at your past it will help you be more in tune with yourself in general. You will avoid repeating mistakes and doing things out of habit if you let the lessons of your past shape your present decisions.

Source: The Time Of My Life

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