It has been a long week. It seems more like forever than just one week. I am sitting in bed with my husband so grateful that I have been blessed with him. You see, my mother-in-law is in the hospital with terminal cancer. My father-in-law was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. He had a perforated bowel. And the clarity that such events will bring to your life is astounding.
I know that while it is easy to fall into routine, getting so busy with our lives that we forget to stop and smell the roses. Or really listen to what our kids are saying to us and laugh at their antics. Or give your spouse a kiss worth rushing home to. Or telling your loved ones that you love them. Things we take for granted. Things we always assume we can take time for tomorrow, or next week, or month or year. But if this last week has taught me anything, it's to stop taking that time for granted.
I have so many thoughts running through my mind that there is no way that I can make sense of them, much less be able to write them down. But they all boil down to one thing: tomorrow is not promised. Those dishes will be there later. So take the next 5 minutes to really connect with someone in your life. Let them know how much they mean to you. Tell them how much you love them right now. Don't wait for their eulogy. They deserve to hear those words for themselves!
What if you woke up tomorrow with only the people you thanked God for today?
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