Happy Saturday...
Last night I talked with a man whose father died very suddenly...he told me that his father loved to feed bread to the ducks. His eyes filled with tears as he told me that he had spent the morning going to his father's three favorite spots and fed the ducks in his honor. I wanted to...but did not... ask him how many times he had taken the time to feed the ducks with his dad. My bet would be not many times. It's just a hunch...but I bet I am right.
It gave me much food for thought as I went through the evening. How much time do I take spending time with the people in my life? I have to say I am doing that more and more. Two and half years ago my answer would have been very different.
My answer then would have been...what do you mean..I have no time...work and more work was what I did. After "falling down" my answer as I get back up is different. Now it's...why of course I will make time. It is adding a quality to my life that is quite wonderful...who knew?!
And spending time with people has nothing to do with having money or not. It really doesn't. It has to do with just being present ... showing up and being who you are. Taking a walk with someone doesn't cost money...nor does reading a book.
I don't know if I told you but when I was leaving my position after ten years with an agency I directed one of my great nieces was upset. I asked her what was wrong...she said she would not know where to find me on Halloween anymore! I then realized that for the 7 years of her life she had always trick or treated at the shelter because that's where I was! She never knew me in another setting...this year...she will be finding me answering my own front door. There is something that feels very right about that.
So take time this weekend to look at who you are spending time with...no matter what your circumstances. And no matter what your circumstances are...take the time. Take the time now.
Make it part of your life. Don't make it part of a story you tell someday about what you were planning to do.
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