Yesterday I was privileged to attend a family gathering which included all 5 generations that my family is blessed to have. I have to admit though as I'm moving up the "ladder" of the generations and getting closer to the top.. the ones ahead of me are in their 80's.. it makes me think. I have such wonderful memories of when we were all much younger and doing such different things at these gatherings but no one escapes the wrath of time.. we all get older and pass into different stages and I've come to find out there's no votes asked for on if you want to "move up"!!
All this to say.. what I came away with is this.. on the ride home and today.. I started to think about how easy it is to think about my Mom, my aunts and uncle and their "legacy" and all of my fond memories of times past.. how certain ones were the ones who took the time to spend with us while others always were busy with their daily lives and while I knew they loved us I really never had that quality time with them to look back on and remember.
I'm sure by now you're on to what the next step of my thinking was.. what is my legacy going be? Whether I have a week or 50 years left.. my minutes have been spent for making imprints in some minds and I think about what will they remember? Will they remember me as being the woman that was so busy filling every minute of every day with "things" so that I felt productive? Or did I spend any quality time doing things that mattered in the long run?
I have vowed to be much wiser with my minutes.. because even though it's not like the cell phone companies and I'm not being billed for them... in another way.. I really am. Based on my choices on how I spend my minutes.. I am writing my history with those I love.. and what do I want my legacy to be? How bout you?
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