It's time...

It's time. Time to slow down the crazy pace of life and enjoy the journey. We are all so busy and so sidetracked in our lives that we are missing what really matters. Family, or better yet, time with family. Your spouse, your kids, parents, siblings, nieces or nephews, friends, etc. That is what should matter, yet, not many of us seem to have the time to spend with them.
We often hear people say, "Where does the time go?" or "Time flies" and it seems like the older we get the faster it goes. It sometimes feels like if we blink we will miss something. And really, none of us know exactly how much time we have. We are not in control of when our journey will end. We won't know when that distracted person in the other car will run that red light or when a routine supervised visit with your loved one could turn into a horrific tragedy. We don't know what life changing events will happen in our future. We have no idea how much can change or happen in the next five minutes, five days or five years. We plan our futures not realizing that things will be thrown in to set us off course. I am in no way saying we shouldn't plan for our future because there is nothing wrong with looking ahead. I just think that so many of us are so busy looking ahead that we miss what is happening right now. Plan for your future but don't miss out on the present. You won't get this time back.
I am not trying to be all doom and gloom. I just think many of us have a habit of taking time for granted. We are all so busy looking at our iPads, Blackberry's, calendars and computer reminders that we seem to have forgotten the important things. There will always be some meeting at work, some party, a soccer game or dance recital, errands, etc but we won't always have each other. It's sometimes the smallest of moments that can be the most impactful in our lives. It may just be the happy little grin you get from your toddler when he sees you heading for him first thing in the morning but something like that can stay in your heart for eternity if you actually take the time to notice it.
I want to encourage anyone reading this to put down your cell phones, turn off the computers, TVs, iPod's... whatever is distracting you from enjoying those precious moments with the ones you love. Breathe. Focus. Have fun. Allow yourself to "live" in the present even though you are planning the future. It doesn't matter if you are married, single, old or young. I can almost guarantee that right now as the clock is ticking, there is something truly important you are missing out on.
Now go on, turn off the computer....


Seriously, thank you for reading this but IT'S TIME!


Okay now you are just being difficult.