Make the days count

I have a friend that is about to retire. We started working together, at our current employer, six months apart, and he is now retiring. I told him that I have but one emotion - jealousy. I'm grateful for the time we have worked together, and I am certainly excited for the next chapter in his life, but I, sometimes, think about retirement too.

I know, I am way too young. My kids are too young. There is still too much to do. There is still so much ahead that you don't need to retire. I guess it is just the allure of not having a schedule, of not having to be at a particular place every Monday through Friday. Yet, I really like what I do, where I work, and the folks with whom I am blessed to work. But, if I allow myself to ponder retirement, I tend to forget all of that.

Today's word is a reminder to not get so caught up in future things: "Don't count the days. Make the days count."

I have shared before, I think that I, like so many others, get so focused on the things we want to do ten, twenty, forty years from now that we forget to enjoy today. What we need to remember, what we need to realize, what we need to be mindful of is that today is the only day we have promised. Something so big that it can affect the next ten, twenty, forty years could be on the brink of happening today. But, if we are only focused on the future, we could miss one of the greatest things TODAY.

There's lots to be concerned about. We need to make plans for our retirement years. We certainly want to try to assist our children's college plans. We want to spend more time with one another and not be in any hurry to get to the next thing. And, we can do all that each day, as we make the days count.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T