There's been a great deal of discussion this weekend about our son's upcoming graduation. As tangible plans and preparations develop, I find myself wondering how quickly time has passed. Wasn't it just yesterday I was carrying both of our children in my arms at the same time? Wasn't it just yesterday I was teaching them to read, write, count, color and sing? Wasn't it just yesterday our little ones were a flower girl and ring bearer in a wedding and my greatest concern was if they would stand still during the ceremony?
If there's anything that doesn't stand still, it's time. When our children were small, someone told me to enjoy those years because I would turn around and the children would be grown. They were right. Now I understand why it was much more important to read bedtime stories than do more laundry. Now I understand why our little family trips were more important than staying home and working around the house. Now I understand why it was more important to play in the yard instead of clean house again. Now I understand why each moment was so precious and each hug mattered. I thank God for each moment we shared as a young family. I thank God for each moment we have as an adult family. All too soon, things change and time passes by even more rapidly.
May I remember to cherish each moment on this journey. Days may sometimes seem very long. But years seem much too short. May I celebrate the gifts of life and love. There is certainly no time to waste.<3~thl
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