Give me flowers while I’m living
“In this world today while we’re living, some folks, say the worst of us they can
>> But when we are dead and in our caskets, they always slip some lilies in your hand…
Won’t you give me my flowers while I’m living, and let me enjoy them while I can?
>> Please don’t wait, till I’m ready to be buried, and then slip some lilies in my hand…
>> In this world is where we need the flowers…
… a kind word to help us get along
If you can’t give me flowers while I’m living, then please don’t throw ’em when I’m gone…
>> Won’t you give me my flowers…?”
— Lyrics from the Song “Give me flowers while I’m living”
The words of this song is a living experience to many people in this world, including perhaps some of us.
We have many people in our life.
Many of them receive a lot of favours from us…
… but they fail to thank us.
>> We however, sometimes, do hear them backbiting us or spreading false rumours about us!
Many of them are helped in many ways…
… but they fail to acknowledge those favours.
>> We however, sometimes, do hear them talking ill of us or spoiling our name!
Many of them are rendered assistance in many ways…
… but they fall short of being grateful to us
>> We however, sometimes, do hear them being negatively critical about us and defaming us.
But at the grave, perhaps, all those people would talk highly about us.
>> After our death, perhaps, all those people might acclaim how wonderful a person he/she was!
We often become a people who…
… fail to appreciate when a person is alive, but shower praises after his/her death!
… fail to give a simple flower when alive, but spread garlands and bouquets after his/her death!
… fail to say a good word when alive, but brag and boast highly, after his/her death!