new & old

Well today I meet my nephew again after many many years.  I am very excited to connect with family members like this, especially since my brother, his dad, passed away several years ago.  I have begun to reconnect with school mates from 40+ years ago and friends from here in the area.  How do you know what to say when so many years have passed and many things have happened to people in that time?  It is like a certain timeline went on for awhile and then stopped to remain unknown and then all of a sudden there it is again.  You can't pick up where you left off, but just fill in the blanks as best you can and then cherish each new moment you have.  People say not to live in the past, but it is ever present in our lives when that is
part of who we are now and will be.  As I get older, I am learning to appreciate people more that are important to me.  I guess it is good to age for that reason - older & wiser?  I think we all should start at a younger age.   

Staying above the clouds

Somtimes it is so hard to stay above the clouds of our everyday rush in life.  We plain just get too busy for our own good and forget to take time to do the important stuff.  The other day I was waiting at a stop lite and just said a prayer out loud as such:   God, I love you and I need you....but sometimes I feel that life is just whirling around too fast and I need to be still & savor the moments of quiet and solitude.  Our job, our home, family life can get so busy that we can't seem to settle down our thoughts & our bodies long enough to remember that God is in control of everything whether we realize it or not.  He is the Man with the Plan!!
Another thing that is hard to get a hold of is the fact that as I get older, everyone else is too....lol..... and again we can forget to slow down a bit and remember what is most important - savor every day as your kids become adults and parents,  and we watch them struggle in life as we did.  It really hurts to let them go the first time but it never stops - each day takes them away from you as they make their own lives. All we can do is leave them in God's Hands for protection now as we did earlier in their lives.  
Please slow down & take time for those whom you love & that love you - it really matters.