Last night as I held my children close while we watched a movie I began thinking how quickly time was passing. They are growing up too fast and I wish I could push pause on them, just for a while, so that I could hold them close like that for a little longer.
I started wondering will they ever know how much I love them. Will they ever understand the depth of emotion and worry I have for them?
Then I thought, did my mom ever wonder that when we were little? Of course she did, she's a mom after all.
Well Mom, in case you are still wondering, the answer is yes, I do know how much.
xoxo
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Going back in time
Recently, I was asked by a friend whether or not I would go back in time to re-live a moment, not to change what happened but to just be in a moment in time again. I didn't hesitate to respond, the only moments in life that I would love to revisit are:
1. The day I married the only man I've ever loved
2. The birth of my son
3. The birth of my daughter
Upon deeper reflection I remembered a hundred more memories that gave me much joy and happiness. When Marc proposed, buying our first home, when that pregnancy stick was finally positive, getting that job I wanted so badly, meeting a new friend, reconnecting with an old one, enjoying a hot cup of coffee outside on a quiet, warm morning, a walk in the woods on an autumn day, a compliment given by someone I long admired, finding a lipstick in the perfect shade. Such simple, mundane things to some but such wonderful memories for me.
A very wise man once said to me that you only get one kick at the can and as time passes you will wish you could go back to do things differently. Do it right the first time and you won't wish to do it all again.
No truer words were spoken but it is much easier said than done. However, today, I fully intend to add to the list of my moments in time that I wish to revisit. I am going to start writing them down. For when this time has passed and perhaps am wishing to have it back to do it "right", I can relive these moments and remind myself that I had it pretty good the first time.
1. The day I married the only man I've ever loved
2. The birth of my son
3. The birth of my daughter
Upon deeper reflection I remembered a hundred more memories that gave me much joy and happiness. When Marc proposed, buying our first home, when that pregnancy stick was finally positive, getting that job I wanted so badly, meeting a new friend, reconnecting with an old one, enjoying a hot cup of coffee outside on a quiet, warm morning, a walk in the woods on an autumn day, a compliment given by someone I long admired, finding a lipstick in the perfect shade. Such simple, mundane things to some but such wonderful memories for me.
A very wise man once said to me that you only get one kick at the can and as time passes you will wish you could go back to do things differently. Do it right the first time and you won't wish to do it all again.
No truer words were spoken but it is much easier said than done. However, today, I fully intend to add to the list of my moments in time that I wish to revisit. I am going to start writing them down. For when this time has passed and perhaps am wishing to have it back to do it "right", I can relive these moments and remind myself that I had it pretty good the first time.
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