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I think I had somewhat of an epiphany last night.
Only by thinking about recent events of that day and earlier. Nicole's ballet is ending, Science Olympiad is over, orchestra is over (although, that's a good sort of thing that it's ending), eighth grade is over in seven weeks and we'll be moving on...
Time keeps moving unrelentlessly, and most of us don't even stop to realize it. In a little over four years, we'll be graduating from highschool, and we won't see most of these people ever again. We'll be starting life, and we'll be practically all by ourselves. And quite frankly, that scares me beyond belief.
Nicole will be nine when I leave, Genna sixteen. I keep telling myself that four years is so much time - but is it, really? Junior high passed in the blink of an eye, won't highschool do the same? Before I know it, I'll be getting married. Before I know it, I'll be having children.
So I've come to a decision along with this realization. Since every day passes by so quickly, I'm going to take some time to sit back and enjoy the days as they come. There will be bad days, because that's inevitable, but I'll get back up and laugh along with life.
So, today, kiss a family member an extra time.
Hug a friend for absolutely no reason.
And most of all -
remember how lucky you are to have them.
Carpe diem, seize the day.
Only by thinking about recent events of that day and earlier. Nicole's ballet is ending, Science Olympiad is over, orchestra is over (although, that's a good sort of thing that it's ending), eighth grade is over in seven weeks and we'll be moving on...
Time keeps moving unrelentlessly, and most of us don't even stop to realize it. In a little over four years, we'll be graduating from highschool, and we won't see most of these people ever again. We'll be starting life, and we'll be practically all by ourselves. And quite frankly, that scares me beyond belief.
Nicole will be nine when I leave, Genna sixteen. I keep telling myself that four years is so much time - but is it, really? Junior high passed in the blink of an eye, won't highschool do the same? Before I know it, I'll be getting married. Before I know it, I'll be having children.
So I've come to a decision along with this realization. Since every day passes by so quickly, I'm going to take some time to sit back and enjoy the days as they come. There will be bad days, because that's inevitable, but I'll get back up and laugh along with life.
So, today, kiss a family member an extra time.
Hug a friend for absolutely no reason.
And most of all -
remember how lucky you are to have them.
Carpe diem, seize the day.