The clock is going so fast, spinning around and around. How often as an adult have I wished for it to stand still for a few moments...so I could enjoy watching a newborn sleep, snuggle with my toddler as we read a book, laugh with my preschooler as he learns to tell a joke, and beam with pride as I watched my husband earn his bachelor's degree. It is little moments that I wish I could hang onto, and big moments too. Yet, each day, before I know it, the day has passed, and I wonder if I "lived" enough in that day. Did I pack enough memories of love for my children? Did I share kindness and compassion with my husband? Did I take time to be patient with myself? Did I give enough service to others? Did I thank my Father in Heaven enough?
If I don't wake the next morning, will I have given my children enough happiness to hold onto, my husband enough love to last til we meet again? Will I leave my footprint in the hearts of those around me?
I've pondered these things this week as one of my dear friends is on the journey of saying good-bye to her sweetheart as he entered hospice this week, losing the fight to pancreatic cancer. My heart is sad for her. To have to continue the journey without him with her three young sons is more than my mind can comprehend. I have prayed for her, for her children, and her husband so much this week.
I wish for the clock to stop for just a moment for them...to be together...to hold onto the love. I hope I'll do my best to make that clock stop and freeze the moments of love. I think that is what God wants us each to do. Be mindful, be present and love will be enough.
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