Embracing Today....

I am reading a book by Luci Swindoll called, "Doing Life Differently" The Art of Living with Imagination. In it, she shared something she read in a Dear Abby Column written by a 14 year old named Jason Lehman. It is quite profound and I wanted to share it with all of you!



Present Tense
It was spring, but it was summer I wanted,
The warm days, and the great outdoors.
It was summer, but it was fall I wanted,
The colorful leaves, and the cool, dry air.
It was fall, but it was winter I wanted,
The beautiful snow, and the joy of the holiday season.
It was winter, but it was spring I wanted,
The warmth and the blossoming of nature.
I was a child, but it was adulthood I wanted,
The freedom and respect.
I was 20, but it was 30 I wanted,
To be mature, and sophisticated.
I was middle-aged, but it was 20 I wanted,
The youth and the free spirit.
I was retired, but it was middle-age I wanted,
The presence of mind without limitations.
My life was over, and I never got what I wanted.

Wow- right?! What a reminder to live in the present, to treat today as a gift and embrace whatever comes our way.

May God Bless you and show you the way!
Dr. Nina