It's amazing how the little things in life seem to become bigger and better when a challenge faces you. You start to appreciate how green the grass is, how a kid's smile is truly wonderful, and how great the sun on your face feels.
As I "grow up" and get older, life seems to get more difficult with each year. Friends die, loved ones move away, people you thought you knew become someone you don't know.
How do you learn to treasure the things you have in life now? How do you force yourself to appreciate your life as it is before the present becomes the past? How do you remember to thank God for the blessings in your life?
You surround yourself with love and good people to keep the not so good ones out!
ReplyDeleteOr you just think about Cadence and her, "Ooo!" when she see's something interesting mid-cry. I think thanking God is something like that, take a deep breath in the storm and find the peace and say thanks. I think sometimes it's just thanks enough to take advantage of the peace that God is giving you.
I struggle with that all the time with Cadence. No matter what has to be done here, she helps me to remember to take time for others, take a break, smile and enjoy a moment with a loved one before they are all grown up and you haven't the slightest idea of what happened to your time!
I miss you a ton and I love you even more! Call me if you need anything - I'm never too busy!