Anne Ring: 10 Life Lessons - Mom’s Life Well Lived
On August 26, 2016, my mom, Anne Ring, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mom had a series of “life lessons” that I put together for her eulogy.
While she never wrote these down formally, these are what stuck with me as I reflected on how she lived her life and what she left behind for my dad, sisters, brother, her grandchildren, her great grandchildren, and me.
As I move forward with my teaching career, online business, and life in general, I keep her lessons at the forefront of my thoughts each day.
I’ve found great guidance in her lessons and my wish is that you get a sense of peace and calm as you watch this video.
Mom’s 10 Life Lessons get straight to the point of what was important to her.
Lesson 10: Live with passion: If you’d ever seen her cook (she loved to feed her family), gambling in Atlantic City or in any place she could gamble, you saw this lesson in full.
Lesson 9: Be positive: This is how she first beat colon cancer years ago.
Whenever you asked her how she was doing, it was always the same 2 answers. I feel good –which meant she felt good. Or she’d say, I’m OK, which meant she wasn’t feeling too good, but she would never ever say those words.
A funny story: Mom’s health began declining at the beginning of her last year. She lost 5 lbs each month in October, November, and December… a very scary time as her doctors didn’t know what was happening to her.
After her January doctor’s visit, I asked how did it go? She said, “I’m getting better…I only lost 2 pounds this month!”
That was her positive nature coming through.
Lesson 8: Love or at least like your job: She loved what she did at the tax office. She was quite reluctant to retire, but she had to take care of her health.
Mom loved the interactions and sense of purpose the job gave her.
Lesson 7: Look for the good in people. She always found something, even something small that was good. She never spoke badly about anyone.
Lesson 6: Never complain …who the hell wants to hear it.
Lesson 5: Give more than you receive, but don’t be a martyr: You must allow others to give to you so that they can feel good. Then, you’ll be fulfilled and can give more.
Lesson 4: Be right with your friends: Be loving, caring, but never BS them. Be honest and open, and tell them the truth, even if they don’t want to hear it.
Lesson 3: Be right with your family: Raise your children well, have loving relationships with your spouse, siblings, and all of your extended family members. Put petty squabbles aside. Let go of your ego…
The EGO stands for Edging God Out.
Lesson 2: Be right with yourself: Mom always knew exactly who she was and never ever tried to be anything other than the person she was. Yesterday a friend said she was so authentic… yes, she was.
Lesson 1: Be right with God and take care of your spiritual needs: Mom had tremendous faith. She knew that God would take care of her. This is where her strength to carry on in such a positive way each and every day during her 3-year cancer battle came from.
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These 10 Life Lessons Mom’s Life Well Lived were a summary of how she lived her life.
These Life Lessons sum up a life well lived:
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Lesson 1: Be right with God and take care of your spiritual needs
Lesson 2: Be right with yourself
Lesson 3: Be right with your family
Lesson 4: Be right with your friends
Lesson 5: Give more than you receive, but don’t be a martyr
Lesson 6: Never complain
Lesson 7: Look for the good in people
Lesson 8: Love or at least like your job
Lesson 9: Be positive
Lesson 10: Live with passion
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