Last Year Of Your LIfe

Some of you might remember that I have been participating in a program called the Last Year Of Your Life, where you live the year as if it really was your last.  I have completed a lot of goals and feel I am a completely different person than who I was when I started a year ago.  I still have a lot more I would like to accomplish, but there is only four weeks left until I hit the year.  My homework for the last couple of weeks include writing a last will and testament and what I will be posting below.  Hope you enjoy and although it was difficult it was kind of fun writing my own obituary and encourage others to do so as well :)

Cherish Borland was born July 21, 1985 to Shea and Greg Wheeler and died July 7, 2014 while surrounded by friends and family.  Although she left the world sooner than anyone would have wished at the age of 28, she left behind a life of endurance, strength and smiles which will be remembered by those who survived her, including her two children Dorian Borland and Amellia Borland.

Cherish graduated Eaglecrest High School in 2003 and then graduated from Colorado State University with her BA in English Literature in 2008.

Cherish enjoyed making something out of nothing and has recently become known for her work in crochet and cake making and decorating.  She was a talented writer and those of us left behind treasure the words of her life so fully spent.

Another exercise involved writing what the meaning of life was to us, and although terse, here is what I wrote:

When I was in recovery after breaking my back, I prayed and lamented, continually asking the question: Why didn't I just die?  The answer I heard over and over in my head was this: I was meant to be a mom.
To me, the whole purpose of my life is motherhood.  I do not mean motherhood only in the rearing of my children.  I mean it on the eternal scale as first demonstrated by Eve in the Garden of Eden, to the fulfillment of my calling in raising my kids; but the whole meaning of life is proving ourselves worthy of entering into our divine birthright, which for me, is to be a Heavenly Mother.