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Today, my grandfather told me, “Stop talking about what you have done or what you are going to do. Just do it and let your actions speak for themselves.” MMT

Today, I met a cute white guy at a local bar. In conversation he mentioned that he supports same sex marriages. I politely asked him if he was gay. He chuckled and said, "My mom supported the Civil Rights Movement. Do I look black to you?" MMT

Today, after I walked out of psychotherapy for anorexia, a very enthusiastic woman approached me and exclaimed, "I saw you earlier and I must ask, how do you stay so thin? You're the envy of MILLIONS of women!" I broke down and kept walking, but I wish I had told her that she was already beautiful. MMT

Today, I asked my 6 year old son what he wants to be when he grows up. He said, "Mommy, all I want to be is happy." MMT

Today, after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of the road holding him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the tears off my face. MMT

Today, I was surprised when I showed my mom my new tattoo that says “One Life” and she actually liked it. I was even more surprised when she called me this evening to tell me that at the age of 60 she was going to return to college to complete one of her dreams. Her inspiration? My tattoo. MMT

Today, on my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary my wife and I treated them out to a fancy dinner. When I asked my father to make a toast, he said “On a Friday evening roughly 51 years ago, when faced with helping one more customer who was knocking on my shop’s door or telling her that the shop was closed, I chose to help her with no way of knowing that she would be sitting at this table with me tonight.” MMT

Today, I woke up in San Francisco. Three months ago I was stuck, unhappy and discouraged living in Fort Worth, TX with nothing new to look forward to. I sold my stuff, caught a plane to SF, found a decent job, and am happier than ever. MMT

Today, I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. "So," I tried to delicately ask, "What is it like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying?" "Well," she responded, "What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not?" MMT

Today, as I grasped my mother’s lifeless hand, and cried, I realized I never really hated her after all. MMT

Today, I came to the realization that I waste 75% of my life on the Internet. Then, 5 minutes later, I caught myself publishing this insight on my blog. MMT

Today, I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. In roughly a year I am going to die. And when I read the MMTs about people who are depressed – who are contemplating suicide, all I can think is: “Wow! I wish I had the choice you do. Because I would choose life.” MMT

Today, my grandmother told me, "When you're my age, you'll look back at your life today and wonder why you took these moments for granted." MMT

Today, her suicide note read, “All I ever wanted was to do more than merely exist. I wanted to live! But I never could figure out how. So don’t cry now. I’ve been dead for many years already.” MMT

Today, I miss who I was. I miss the girl who had something to be proud of. I miss the girl who was genuinely happy in her own skin. I miss the girl who was innocent and free and thought for herself. I miss the girl who would look in the mirror and not see every flaw. I miss the girl who didn't let the negative words of others bother her. I’ve transformed myself to make everyone else like me. But now I don’t like me. I miss who I was. MMT

Today, when I told my grandma that I was worried about taking a chance and regretting my choice, she said, “Do you know what my biggest regret is? Not taking more chances on opportunities when I was your age.” MMT

Today, I found out that I may have breast cancer. I go back to the doctor tomorrow for more tests. The strange thing is, when I look around now in the face of possible death, life seems so full of color and happiness. I just hope I have more time to enjoy it. MMT

Today, she passed away. Five years ago when doctors set a time limit on her life, she began to live more life every day than most people do in a decade. She traveled, started a successful charity for ill kids, and donated one of her healthy kidneys to a complete stranger who faced death without it. MMT

Today, when I witnessed a 27-year-old breast cancer patient laughing hysterically at her 2-year-old daughter's antics, I suddenly realized that I need to stop complaining about my life and start celebrating it again. MMT

Today, I needed a cigarette. I asked this lady that walked past me if she had one. She looked at me with tears in her eyes and replied, "I was diagnosed with lung cancer an hour ago. I'm done!" and hands me the pack in her purse and walks off. MMT

Today, as I sat at my father’s wake, I realized that the only reason I showed up today was to visually confirm that the man who physically abused my mother for 20 years was finally dead. MMT

Today I realized that I went from being really depressed six months ago, to loving a lot of things about my life. The only difference between then and now is that I consciously let go of some things I had been holding onto. MMT

Today, in the last few hours of her life, she told me her only regret was that she didn’t appreciate every year with the same passion and purpose that she has had in the last 2 years after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. “I’ve accomplished so much recently,” she said. “If I had only known, I would have started sooner.” MMT

Today, I missed my son’s soccer game AGAIN because my boss needed me to stay late AGAIN. Feeling upset, I told my husband I can't believe I keep choosing a job I don't love over my life. He replied, "At this point, I can't believe you actually think there's a difference between your job and your life." MMT

Today, he died at 35 from a freak accident on the job. But he smiled every day and lived passionately in both his professional life and personal life. And I still envy him, even now. MMT

Today, I found out that an old classmate who dropped out of high school and got her GED is now a law student at UC Berkeley. My friends and I were so sure she would never amount to anything. MMT

Today, as I sat beside my grandfather while he rested in the hospice bed, he softly grasped my hand and asked, “Why did I take so many days for granted?” MMT

Today, when I looked at my father sitting there again, drunk, I realized he did teach me something after all. He taught me firsthand what it means when someone gives up and leads a meaningless life. MMT

Today is the 20th anniversary of the day when I took my father’s pistol out of his nightstand drawer, put it to my forehead and pulled the trigger. But the safety was on. I fell to the floor in tears and put the pistol back in the drawer. Since then, I’ve recovered from my depression, graduated from high school and college, married the love of my life, started a family, and am now the proud mom to two beautiful little girls. MMT

Today, and every school day, these two girls bring a boom box and dance in the hall before our chemistry class. When I asked what they were celebrating, one happily replied, "Life!" MMT

Today, after studying abroad for an entire year, learning a new language, experiencing different cultures, and generally seeing life from a totally new perspective, I finally returned home to find that nothing in my home town had changed. It’s almost like I didn’t miss a thing. MMT

Today, a close friend of mine passed away at the age of 25. And while I've spent most of the day crying, I’ve spent the last 3 hours thinking about the fact that our lives are sometimes much shorter than we expect them to be - that each moment is a gift. Obvious thoughts that never really sunk in until now. MMT

Today, I am bound to a hospital bed, slowly losing my battle with cancer. About an hour ago, I told my wife that she must live her life to the fullest and accomplish great things after I'm gone. She kissed me on the forehead as she comforted our baby boy and said, "I already have." MMT

Today, I realized I need to make a change. Because all I can think about as I sit here at work is, “Am I really capable of doing this for another 30 years?” MMT

Today, I turned 21. I met a guy who asked me if it was the best day of my life. I said it was and he said, "Me too!" When I asked why, he said, "Because yesterday is the past and tomorrow isn't guaranteed, that's why this very moment is the best moment of my life." MMT

Today, I keep a photo of the sunrise on my desk next to my computer monitor. I took this photo the morning after I found out you cheated on me with your boss. It reminds me that life is beautiful even without you. MMT