Not so long ago, I would have told you I hated February. All of winter can be ugly around here, but February was the never ending, dreariest of months. But, recently I've recognized all my Februrarys have come to an end. And what I see now is life rushing past me. Or am I rushing through life?
I don't have big dreams, I don't keep a bucket list, I don't fret over my age, but time? Time goes too fast.
Beyond the typical marveling at my son being 25, my newlywed feeling marriage being nearly five, and the realization that I've been teaching in the same room (one I love) longer than my current students have been alive, I can't get over how swiftly each day goes by.
Each day is full, but I want to add more.
More. More snuggling, more knitting, more cooking, more reading, more walking, more learning, more laughing, more love, more God. I realize how much goodness there is in life, and I only want more time with it. Or the time to savor all there is.
I value life and all that fills it, fills it to abundance.
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I want to be in that place... where I am content and I am sometimes, but not as much as I'd like. For example yesterday, it was the exact kind of cold, rainy, dreary day of which you write and I wanted more time to be curled up on my couch in my pj's with a cup of decaf. Instead, I was at Target and then in the car waiting for The Girl to finish gymnastics!
Today would have been my best friends birthday... & she's celebrating in Heaven. I've seen it happen so many times - how fast life goes by.
Love the reminder to love & appreciate EVERY DAY!!!!
This weekend, along with celebrating my husband's birthday, I received sad news from a friend who suffered a 19-week miscarriage. Amid her grief she was praising God for the brief time that her daughter had with her and her family. The juxtaposition of joy and grief was definitely a pointed reminder that each day is a gift and even in the mundane, everyday moments we should praise and thank God for our time together with those we love.
I'm not sure if it is the lack of winter this year or what, but it does seem like this year has already taken flight & I'm left in awe of how quickly time is flying & how little I've truly accomplished.
Then I look at all the fun I've had & really - I don't care about what I should or should not be doing. I just want to enjoy now.
You are DEFINITELY on the right track! :)
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