Reflection

This past week a dear friend of mine lost her 16 year old son and I won't go into the details because it doesn't matter how. I have thought about nothing else since this happened. We can get sucked into things that we have no control of and it can take over your every waking moment. What if this and what if that. During that time, I didn't care much about anything except knowing I am very lucky to have a happy and healthy family. I want to stop and smell the roses. I want to watch my little girl's every expression as she tells me a story. I want to drown in her smell and not breathe, so I can hear every detail of her laugh! Memorize every line on her face as she sleeps and hold her close when she is sad.

We have no control of how long we are here on this earth, so we must take every opportunity to enjoy it. Why does tragedy have to make us stop and reflect? We get so busy and seem to go through the motions and before we know it life passes up by. So let's try to slow down and tell those we cherish we love them or just give them a hug or pat. Call someone you have been thinking about for months or heck maybe years! When we start to complain or bitch about silly things take a minute to reflect; is it really worth it?