The value of a moment

I have been blessed to experience some very important and interesting moments in my life, some good, some not so. As time passes from some of those moments, I begin to see just how poignant they were and what they really mean. It is in the passing of time that we truly begin to see the value of each moment.

I have very fond memories of times with my grandparents, who have all gone on. They were good, honest, hardworking folks who loved me and left some eternal memories. With my Pops joining them in eternity, there is seldom a day that passes that I don't remember some precious moment with him - all so valuable.

Today's word is a quote from Dr. Seuss that serves as a reminder to cherish the moments. It reads, "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."

As I look back and remember things, it is not the huge events that stick out. Oh, they are remarkable memories, but it is the everyday, simple moments that most often come to mind. It is rarely a deep conversation that is remembered, but a moment of just enjoying someone's presence that spews forth a memory.

My Pops was a history guy. Not that he studied history or knew a lot of dates and such, but he knew historical moments when he saw them: landing on the moon, President Nixon resigning, Operation Desert Storm, etc. When these events occurred, he would say, "You need to watch this - it's history." Those events are certainly historical but it is the emphasis that Pops put on each one that is the memory I carry. You never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T