Fw: Take Time

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Read carefully...then, just think about it...20
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 at work. 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; we use our 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 my cousins would've done had they known that 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 wife/husband 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, I 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."
Author unknown