Wow this one really hit home for me! Thank you for another outstanding read. Life is short and our time is not guaranteed. I remember running around as a new mom and wife trying to make sure that the house was perfectly clean and the laundry was done and dishes weren’t piled up. Then, with exhaustion overcoming me… a little voice said to me mommy can that wait? I want to show you something. As tears filled my eyes I realized yes it can wait, but my kids can’t. There is no pause button on them growing rapidly and how many moments will I get for the “ can I show you sumpin?” Your kids don’t see the dishes or laundry, they see your eyes watching their little moves they want you present to see the silly faces, the scribble art work masterpiece, the cartwheel that looks like the drunk guy you remember watch falling. Time is precious, take time to stop and smell the roses! If you do maybe you won’t be fighting that bridge of marigolds.
Well said, and thank you for reading each week! We truly appreciate you. It’s easy to forget that tomorrow is not a guarantee. Marcus Aurelius would ask us, why wait to do good tomorrow, when you can do it today? I don’t think we have to worry about our best friends stabbing us to steal our songs then blaming it on chorizo, but the same idea applies.
Nice work, Brandon! Life is way too short… embrace it! 🥰Thanks for sharing!
Wow this one really hit home for me! Thank you for another outstanding read. Life is short and our time is not guaranteed. I remember running around as a new mom and wife trying to make sure that the house was perfectly clean and the laundry was done and dishes weren’t piled up. Then, with exhaustion overcoming me… a little voice said to me mommy can that wait? I want to show you something. As tears filled my eyes I realized yes it can wait, but my kids can’t. There is no pause button on them growing rapidly and how many moments will I get for the “ can I show you sumpin?” Your kids don’t see the dishes or laundry, they see your eyes watching their little moves they want you present to see the silly faces, the scribble art work masterpiece, the cartwheel that looks like the drunk guy you remember watch falling. Time is precious, take time to stop and smell the roses! If you do maybe you won’t be fighting that bridge of marigolds.
Well said, and thank you for reading each week! We truly appreciate you. It’s easy to forget that tomorrow is not a guarantee. Marcus Aurelius would ask us, why wait to do good tomorrow, when you can do it today? I don’t think we have to worry about our best friends stabbing us to steal our songs then blaming it on chorizo, but the same idea applies.
So true Brandon - it's easy to forget that tomorrow is not guaranteed!