We had a car break down and it was expensive to fix, we came home to find that the dogs had left us a very wet, smelly spot on our rug (there is hardwood all over but, no, they preferred the rug), but we all came home from work and school alive and unhurt. My heart goes out to everyone effected by the the shooting in Oregon.
My cousin was in a very serious accident and is expected to be in the hospital and a rehabilitation facility for a year or more.
My friends are fighting cancer. And I have co-workers who are fighting cancer, lupus, kidney failure, loss of lung function. I could go on, but I don't want to make any less of the issues these wonderful people are saddled with and fighting.
This litney of tradgedies has been tearing at my heart and making me feel useless and left me wondering over and over what more I can do to help. Then it occurred to me that I should be remembering the advice to live every day as if it is our last.
There are so many things that vie for our attention but so few of them are really what is important. I am working to keep that in perspective and spend more time with my loved ones.
I did not clean the house this weekend. We saw friends, went out to eat, and made sure we spent time together as a family. We all discussed, planned and booked a weekend away as well. I hope we continue to make time together a priority.
I hope that this post will inspire others to take a moment to remember who is important in their lives and spend more qaulity time with them too.
