We have heard carpe diem, the power of NOW, one day at a time. But to practice living that way is a challenge. To begin with, we forget and get wrapped up in our own agenda. My tendency is to think and plan ahead; others dwell on regrets; some embrace both.
This morning as I began packing the car for our week long trip to Pennsylvania,I made a conscious decision to live one day at a time, knowing that the next week will offer little silence, solitude or simplicity-- a week of festivities with family, the culmination being our grandson’s high school graduation. All good, very good, but how special it will be if we all can enjoy each moment, each event, each meal, each dishwasher load, each walk, each conversation, each good night’s sleep. The more I am conscious of that possibility, the more I’ll share it with others, and the more I’ll notice little moments of silence, solitude, and simplicity.
This morning as I began packing the car for our week long trip to Pennsylvania,I made a conscious decision to live one day at a time, knowing that the next week will offer little silence, solitude or simplicity-- a week of festivities with family, the culmination being our grandson’s high school graduation. All good, very good, but how special it will be if we all can enjoy each moment, each event, each meal, each dishwasher load, each walk, each conversation, each good night’s sleep. The more I am conscious of that possibility, the more I’ll share it with others, and the more I’ll notice little moments of silence, solitude, and simplicity.