The burial of one of my close friends left me reflecting. He was a fine young man who had a great vision. He succumbed to cancer and with him all his dreams and visions went into the grave. As I watched relatives and friends mourn and wail, I was deep in my heart full of joy that the young man Charles had shared with me his work in progress and I knew what needed to be done and where to start.
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One of the greatest thinkers of all time
Karl Max died a stateless person and was buried by his family and friends. It is said that there were roughly between nine and eleven people at his funeral.
Friedrich Engels was
Karl Max close friends and confidant. Engels' speech at the funeral included the passage:
"On the 14th of March, at a quarter to three in the afternoon, the greatest living thinker ceased to think. He had been left alone for scarcely two minutes, and when we came back we found him in his armchair, peacefully gone to sleep—but forever."
It is said
Friedrich Engels and the other few friends who knew what
Karl Max was working on immediately took over and finished off his book after he died. That in itself is an important lesson. Someone knew what Karl was working on and they continued with his vision without difficulty.
My friend Charles, died a bitter man because none among his relatives was keen to share his vision with him. When I expressed my desire to listen to him, he was overjoyed that at least someone would continue with his vision. I am glad that I listened to him. I knew I had to work and work very hard at the same time sharing my vision and my dreams with someone to take over when I eventually rest. I have carried on from where he left off.
After my friend's funeral I reflected on how much time I have left. I kept thinking about Charles whose life was so promising. I thought about all the things that he said he was going to do and of which he never got a chance to do. I knew I had to find a person to share my vision with.
Myles Munroe died in a plane crash but he had already shared his vision with his family and the transition of the vision was smooth. The family knew exactly what needed to be done.
In my
The Lion In You series I gave an insight into how Cecil, the Lion's legacy continued when his sibling Jericho took over the pride after Cecil's death.
Yes Charles my dear friend is gone but I knew what he was working on and I am busy right now explaining to his relatives who are shocked to realise that the young man had great potential.
As days pass by, be aware that each one is a blessing to you and tomorrow is not guaranteed. What are you doing in preparing for your vision to carry on even in your rest? Are you sharing what you are doing with your close confidants? When you die who will finish off your book like
Friedrich Engels and others did for
Karl Max ? Who will carry on your vision like I did to Charles?
