What a busy week. Mom and I were talking this morning about how fast the last 9 years have passed by. This November will be 9 years since my Dad died. The four and a half years before that seemed to have been forever. All our attention was focused on him and taking care of him. Since his death, although we have been busy every day, unless we stop and really think, it seems like a blur.
But taking the time to think, we remembered Matthew's birth, Ron's two to three year illness, getting Katie from Dallas, Annie being born, Maddie being born, me going to Iraq, changing churches, Andrew being born, and I remember -- we have been busy.
And now it seems our life is going by quickly -- too quickly and I hope that I'm taking advantage and "redeeming the time" because I don't want to look back and feel time was wasted. I hate the phrase "I meant to..." It sounds so lame. Good intentions unfulfilled are worthless.
So this weekend do something that will last - like rest or kiss your kids or visit someone you haven't seen but have been "meaning to call" -- something to do with people -- those are the things that will last -- we can't take any thing with us when we leave this world, but we can take people.
Love you all.
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So do I Jackie. Sometimes I just sit and think about him - his sense of humor - how he would pick on you, get made at you and hug you in the same minute. I'm just glad he's feeling better now.
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