The wisdom of Robbie pt. 6...

His last things.

That's their house in the background on the left.

Dude, could this get any more painful?

I'm sure he's smiling at this but, nonetheless, I'm the one sitting here with pain in my gut having to write this.

Please note how few bins there are.

Robbie didn't leave much behind.

This is a good and righteous act. This is consistent with his worldview and with the Gospel that, in addition to Kate and the kids, was the center of his life.

"Travel lightly..."

You can't take any of the things you accumulate 'with' you when it's your turn to go. You've heard this before, now you see evidence of it and, the reason for this post, is you KNOW that the dude who's 'last things' those are, was someone 'real', someone you 'actually' knew who did what he said, lived what he believed, who meant every admonition he ever gave you.

So, listen to Robbie, and do what he did.

Travel lightly.

You have a new year ahead of you. Decide *now* what you can jettison this year and what you're going to devote yourself to. There was no way Robbie knew last New Years would be his last here on the Earth, who's to say it's going to go down any differently for you?

Morbid? Nope. Honest? Yup. Challenging? You betcha'.

Starting with me baby. Starting with me.

T