This page is from a book I'd rather not share the title of since it sounds kind of hokey (Ten Things Dead People Would Like To Tell You by Mike Dooley). I grew up believing that people pass on to Heaven and do not linger behind to chat with the living.
Of course, technically, Heaven isn't scientifically proven yet and ghosts may exist (the only people who know for sure aren't here to tell us)...it's just (personally) I don't believe in them.
Anyway, I still like some of what the author has to say despite the title. I like that here he places "to love" before "to be loved." I'm not always vocal with love, but I feel it a lot and the more I'm not sure if it's wanted on the other end, the less likely I am to say anything goofy out loud. Once it's out there and the look of horror is sitting there (in complete misery) on his or her face, you can hardly say "just kidding!"
That's why the Deepak Chopra quote below caught my eye. I don't know his work that well, but what I have seen of his writing strikes me as peaceful and coming from a good place.
And part of why I like what he says here is because I try to follow it whenever possible. I'll admit it's sometimes harder to wish 'mean' people well, but I do try and it's always easy (and often the better way if I'm not sure of the other's feelings) to send out warmth and good thoughts to people I do love. :)
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