The Ultimate Sacrifice I believe in the ultimate sacrifice. The idea behind this sacrifice is all that I want to be. I want the very best life I can have. I want a life full of great times, happy memories and family unity. I want someone to share that life with. A few nights ago I experienced the ultimate sacrifice. I had dinner with my mother, father and sister. I have not seen my sister in over 6 years. She came from a relationship that I believe was not right for her. The love was there but things were not going as they should have been. However, she has since removed herself from that relationship and we have seen a change in her since that time. There is a family that is very important to her and they have been there for her the entire time. We are blessed to have them as part of our family. We all are. That last meal that we shared had both sad and happy moments. At the same time, we shared laughs, giggles and joy. Our times were short, but all had a full plate. It was a meal of food that was rich and tasty. But most of all, it was a meal of love. It was a meal that had lots of love and it reminded us of the love in our hearts. That is all I really wanted, to re-connect with my family. I have tried to give an example of my ultimate sacrifice. In many ways, it was not what I had planned on sharing this week. Yet at the same time, I’m glad that this happened. It brought about a realization of love that is so strong. There is no love stronger than the one that binds us all together. Love is the common thread that connects us. That is all I want and the way that I envision my life. I just need to make sure that I always take a chance and try to keep that love alive. That is what it is all about. When I have kids of my own someday, I hope that they also will have the love that my parents shared with me. The love between parents and children is sometimes easy to share and to come back to in hard times. They always remind you that they are here to protect you. No one can hurt you like your parents. They love you and will do anything for you. As a parent, I believe I would try to give my children the same love I was given. You see, sometimes we need to make the ultimate sacrifice. It is part of growing and making mistakes. The sacrifices in my life are what I like to think of as positive things. At the same time, there are some hardships that are a part of life. You never know what the future will hold. It is up to us to make the best choices we can to embrace life. It is part of being human. Love is the common thread that connects us. As a human, we all need love to be happy. The more love there is, the happier we are. The happier we are, the more that we have to give to others. As a young boy, I learned that love is the most important thing in my life. With love in my life, I wanted to learn everything that I could. For example, I remember sitting in a class on my 11th birthday and trying to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I knew that I wanted to be the best person that I could possibly be. You see, as a boy growing up, it was easy for me to think big. All I wanted was to find my passion in life. I wanted to learn all that I could and give back to the world. Growing up, I learned a lot about love from my parents. As I learned love, it became easier to make decisions. Being a happy person is such a key in life. As we grow older, we learn more about life. We have to learn how to cope with the hard times in life. We need to have faith that all will be OK and to try to understand each other. Life is all about choices and we should take each step of the way with love. All we have to do is look at the world around us and choose what is best for us. We all deserve happiness and to live a fulfilling life. This life should be filled with love and all the choices that bring life into focus. When you look at it that way, it is much easier to understand that we all have a common goal of happiness in life. Just make sure you stay focused and enjoy the journey. Each day will bring you closer to your goal of being happy and living a fulfilled life. We all are just looking for the same things. My life is not easy, but it makes sense. Love is the way I want to live it. With love, J.R. Advertisements Share this: Like this: LikeLoading... Related Published by jrivera4487 I am a very optimistic person who tries to find humor in all situations. I love to write. I am married and have a beautiful five year old daughter. I have been writing for several years and enjoy all writing. I like history and am a baseball junkie. I like talking to people and connecting with others. I also like to share my experiences with others. View all posts by jrivera4487