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Dear Friend,
I'm reading more
and dusting less. I'm sitting in
the yard and admiring the view
without fussing about the weeds
in the garden.. I'm spending
more time with my family and
friends and less time working.
Whenever possible, life should
be a pattern of experiences to
savor, not to endure. I'm trying
to recognize these moments now
and cherish them.
I'm not "saving"
anything; I use my good china
and crystal for every
special event such as losing a
pound, getting the sink
unstopped, or the first
Amaryllis blossom. I wear my
good blazer to the market. My
theory is if I look prosperous,
I can shell out $28.49 for one
small bag of groceries.
I'm not saving my good perfume
for special parties, but
wearing it for clerks in the
hardware store and tellers at
the bank.
"Someday" and
"one of these days" are losing
their grip on my vocabulary.
If it's worth seeing or hearing
or doing, I want to see and hear
and do it now. I'm not sure what
others would've done had they
known they wouldn't be here for
the tomorrow that we all take
for granted. I think they would
have called family members and a
few close friends.
They might have called a few
former friends to apologize and
mend fences for past squabbles.
I like to think they would have
gone out for a Chinese dinner or
for whatever their favorite food
was. I'm guessing; I'll never
know.
It's
those little things left undone
that would make me angry if I
knew my hours were limited.
Angry because I hadn't written
certain letters that I intended
to write one of these days.
Angry and sorry that I didn't
tell my family and parents often
enough how much I truly love
them. I'm trying very hard not
to put off, hold back, or save
anything that would add laughter
and luster to our lives. And
every morning when I open my
eyes, tell myself that it is
special.. Every day, every
minute, every breath truly is a
gift from God.
If you received this, it is
because someone cares for you.
If you're too busy to take the
few minutes that it takes right
now to forward this, would it be
the first time you didn't do the
little thing that would make a
difference in your
relationships? I can tell you it
certainly won't be the last.
Take a few minutes to send this
to a few people you care about,
just to let them know that
you're thinking of them.
"People say true friends must
always hold hands, but true
friends don't need to hold hands
because they know the other hand
will always be there."
I don't believe in Miracles. I
rely on them.
Life may not be the party we
hoped for, but while we are here
we might as well dance.
10/4/03
Dear Lord
From
My Desk
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