This is all about … the last thoughts at night… and the first thoughts of the morning. When I was younger lots of this occupied my thoughts. Mostly things that were troublesome… work, relationships, and things that in the whole scream of life, really didn’t mater too much. They kept me from going to sleep, they woke me up in the middle of the night, and they got me up in the morning before the alarm went off. Amazing how much things pray on your mind and occupy your thoughts. I sure this has happen to many of us. As I have gotten older most of the worries and stresses of life have faded away and seem almost insignificant. Looking back most seem as if they were a waste of time to think about… let alone loose sleep over. Getting older has some negatives… I don’t climb mountains anymore… literally or figuratively… but I do enjoy my last thoughts of the day and my waking thoughts in the morning. Almost without exception they are thoughts of my grandkids. Thoughts of all those precious moments of time shared together… everything from big special happenings to brushing your teeth together, watching a Tv show together or holding hands as they fell asleep. Yep… it’s such a joy to hold all these memories as the most enjoyable moments of your life. 100% happy thoughts and feelings… then the thought of how much you miss seeing them. Never the less… an great way to fall asleep… and and even better way to wake up. I may be thousands of miles away ( not be choice )… but they are always just a thought away.
I guess you slow down to smell the roses of life’s best memories as you get older. Cherish past memories of times spent together… and wish you had more of them as time continues to slip away. You can’t get back time that is gone… and I always think how much more I could have done to get every second of out every moment shared together. Yep… ya always want more.
So… a little bit of insight from the most natural place in life… someone that’s “older & wiser” ( at least I hope so ). Make the most out of all those moments ( less the opportunity is gone forever )… continue to look for ways to invest time for moments shared together… think more about how to create more memories together… less about the stresses & worries of the world… you’ll be rewarded much more and have many more cherished memories… as time marches on… months… years… and before you know it… almost a lifetime.
That’s the last thing on my mind at night… and the first thing I think about as I wake. Not too bad at all. Sure do miss them…. Kayla, Brianna, and Lizzi.
If you’re younger… just stop to think about moments missed and memories lost… and make the most of every chance you get… worries of the world only leave you empty… precious moments give you cherished memories that last a lifetime. Use you time together….wisely.
