5 minutes until Goodbye test

I had a interesting conversation with a friend that has been bouncing around in my brain.

She, married just 3 weeks,has had a rough start to her marriage. In her mind, everything that could have gone wrong before, during and after the wedding HAS. It has been a real disappointment, almost devastating experience for her. Her husband, realizing his part in the tangled mess, has tried to apologize...make it better....

She cannot let it go....all her little princess wedding dreams were crushed and something or someone is to blame. She is hurt,distressed,depressed and deeply saddened by the death of her dream wedding.

As she was talking and telling me her story, my heart just ached for her. Yes, many decisions could have been handled differently and things would have turned out better. I felt her pain as she described her bitter disappointment.

After hearing her heart, I shared with her how my husband and I had a rocky and difficult beginning in our marriage.

And I told her, through my MANY mistakes in my own marriage, and relationships, I have learned to ask myself this question.....

I call it the 5 minute test...

"If you only had 5 minutes to tell that person goodbye....FOREVER, would this situation matter?" Is it REALLY worth it?

I told her this with a lump in my throat and tears ready to spill down my cheeks. I have wasted WAY to many moments with those I love, by not asking myself this.

5 Minutes Until Goodbye....something to think about today......


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