Stop & Smell the Roses
Over the
weekend I decided to watch an old favorite movie of mine; Stepmom. Some of you
may wonder why I would even consider this movie a favorite, but for some reason
it was just one of those movies I could watch over and over no matter how
depressing it is. However, I haven’t seen it since I became a mom and let me tell
you what; talk about even more depressing than it ever has been before! I
finally had to turn it off so that I could stop crying and get a little nap in.
It got me
thinking though; although at first it was more of me freaking out than actually
thinking. That natural tendency for me to worry kicked into gear and I started
imaging if I were like Susan Sarandon’s character and facing death as a mother.
Sob sob sob…is exactly what I did. I can’t imagine not growing old with my best
friend of a hubby or seeing my sweet little munchkin growing up to graduate, go
to college, or get married.
Then, as I
prayed in desperation to the Lord to always keep me healthy and strong so I can
watch my family grow, He reminded me I have nothing to fear and there is no
need to worry.
{Matthew 6:34 “So don’t worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough
for today.}
Even though
this verse is an instruction from the Lord, it’s still so very true even if choose
not to look at as an instruction. There is so much going on each day in each of
our lives that if we spent half the time focusing on the present as we do the
future then I wonder how much more value we would add to our days.
So, of course
that got me thinking more. {Thanks Lord.} He’s right though. If I would slow
down and stop spending so much time each evening preparing for the next day I
would have so much more time with my boys. Granted the things do spend time
doing are necessary, but are they necessary at the times I do them? Probably
not.
I then started
to think about all things I don’t do {or don’t let Mason} do because I don’t
want to have to clean up a mess later or the things I miss out on because I’m
too preoccupied with cooking tomorrow’s dinner.. How ridiculous is that?
Although I know it’s a true scenario not just for me. ;)
My motto for
years has been “to live every moment as though it was your last before the Thief
of Always steals tomorrow from your grasp”, but reflecting on it this weekend I
realized that I haven’t been living that way at all.
I don’t want to
wait until my time is limited before I really start to value my life and the
time I have with the people I love. So, I’m going to stop sweating the small
stuff and do more stopping to smell the roses.
{Cliché indeed, but I don’t care.}
I don’t want to
take any more time for granted; or the people in my life for granted. So,
tonight no matter what the agenda may have been I’m going to toss it out the
window! I’ll let the dishes wait until after Mason is in bed, I’ll make a mess
and clean it up later, and I’m going to enjoy the time I have with the two boys
who mean the world to me.
Life is about
living and it’s about living it to its fullest. Why do most of us wait until our
life has a time limit before we really start living it in the way we’re meant
to?
I encourage to
live every moment is though it were your last. Be silly, have fun, travel, make
yummy foods, eat dessert first, make messes, eat breakfast for dinner, stay up
late just to cuddle, dream & dream big, smooch a lot….the list could go on.
Cherish each day, love on those around you, make each day full of memories you’ll
never forget, and don’t take any moment you have for granted.
xoxo,
Krista
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