How much do we miss because we don't take the time to see it? How many sunrises or sunsets have you spent time just enjoying the beauty? Or are you like me — running from place to place, not spending time enjoying the beauty of nature? I have lived through over 24,000 sunrises and 24,000 sunsets. I would be lucky if I saw 200 of them. I could probably count on one hand those I remember. How much we miss because we are busy elsewhere!!
How many birthdays have you missed? Yours? Those you love? Our birthdays are one of the important days of our lives. It is the day we came into this world. Some of us don't like birthdays because we had a bad experience as a child. My wife tells the story about how her family forgot her birthday one year when she was a child. They failed to celebrate her life. For the past several years I have made the choice to take off work on my birthday? I take the entire week off, not just the day.
How much have you missed in the lives of your children or grandchildren because you were too busy to stop and enjoy a few precious moments with them? Life is about the memories we make with those we love. For some of us we will wake up one day and realize that our children have grown up and have gone on living without us.
Life is a gift that we need to celebrate and appreciate. Take a few precious moments this evening and watch the sunset. Wake up tomorrow and watch the sunrise. Choose to slow down and enjoy the moments in your life.
