8-20-09...SLOW DOWN! GATHER SOME TREASURES!
My Goodness the world needs to slow down. Everyone is in such a hurry that they can't enjoy their life. No one even wants to stop and just visit anymore. What is the hurry I'd like to know. I realize things are different now that they were in my time but Good Grief! It just seems to me that most people now a days want it that way. I guess there are more reasons to be busy now than there was then. I just know that being too busy causes you to miss a lot if you don't take time to relax and enjoy things around you.
When I was first married in 1962 I was like that. Hurry, hurry, hurry. My house was always spotless. Not a wrinkle or a speck of dust found anywhere. I mean if you so desired to do it you could have eat off my floors.
When my son was born in 1971 I had suffered six miscarriages already. He was so precious to me my hurry up came to a halt. I didn't care if you could plant a garden in my dust, or eat yesterday's leftovers off my floor. Heck fire no!
I gave Richard all my love and attention. He never lacked from his Mamma being in too much of a hurry to pay attention to him. I rocked him, read to him, laughed and giggled with him. I gave him so much love. When he was old enough I took him on picnics, camp outs in the back yard, fishing, swimming, skating, pizza parties and the list is endless. In other words I enjoyed him at my leisure. I quit my job and stayed home with him through his tender years not going back to work until he started school.
I enjoyed every minute of my time with Richard and I now cherish those memories. I had no way of knowing that his sweet life would be cut so short. I am Thankful now that I didn't hurry up while I had him. I would have missed so much. I saw his first tooth come out and I still have that tooth. What a treasure.
Please friends, slow down. Don't say you can't because you can. Enjoy everything and everyone in your life. Take time to visit friends and family. Give everyone a piece of yourself and just think how much you will gain. Store up precious Memories in your heart. If they are taken out of your life too soon open up all the treasures they left behind for you to enjoy. GOD BLESS ALL WHO READ THIS.
