Sweet 16

Happy Sweet 16 to my Seanna. I love you!!

 

The Precious Commodity

Time. It is more precious than Gold, Money, Diamonds, and even more precious Oil. None of the prior could ever buy time, you can not purchase a day, not even an hour. Sadly we do not realize this very important fact when we are young enough to truly enjoy the full value of it. We say things like "later" or "tomorrow". Some how we wake up and it isn't just tomorrow, it is tomorrow and 20 yrs passed by. People often ask "Where does the time go?". I understand now why they ask that question, because they would love to find it. To have it back and to truly embrace every moment that was enjoyed and each one that was missed. At 43 I find myself trying to remember everything my parents told me as I was growing up, all the things I didn't want to hear at the time. Trying to remember everything the tone and sound of their voices. I am blessed I can still see and hear my parents everyday. And still, trying to remember is complicated and difficult to say the least. If only I had absorbed every moment at that time, placed it where it would always be known, if only. Now, I see where middle age comes into play. I want to remember everything about my children's childhoods. I lived right with them. We played together, learned together, and enjoyed every moment together. Well, maybe not every moment. I wonder what they will remember. Will they remember my voice and the words I said? Will the values I taught them stay with them? At their most trying times, will they hear my voice in their head saying " I love you. Nothing in this world will ever change that. It will all be OK." I hope they are still young enough for me to stress the value of time to them.