Nelg Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 This is not mine; I received it from a friend and thought some on DV would find this interesting and motivational. READ THIS VERY SLOWLY... IT'S PRETTY PROFOUND.Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because theyhaven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know itwas coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine.I got to thinking one day about all those people on the Titanic who passedup dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to cut back. From thenon, I've tried to be a little more flexible.How many women out there will eat at home because their husband didn'tsuggest going out to dinner until after something had been thawed? Does theword 'refrigeration' mean nothing to you?How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while youwatched ' Jeopardy ' on television?I cannot count the times I called my sister and said, 'How about going tolunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't. I haveclothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I hada late breakfast, It looks like rain' And my personal favorite: 'It'sMonday.' She died a few days ago. We never did have lunch together.Because we cram so much into our lives, we tend to schedule our headaches..We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all theconditions are perfect!We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained.We'll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet. We'll go on asecond honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college.Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, andthe list of promises to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, andall we have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I planon,' and 'someday, when things are settled down a bit.'When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventureand available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Herenthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, andyou're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip anelevator for a bungee cord.My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. It's justthat I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula andeliminate the digestive process. The other day, I stopped the car andbought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, Iwould have died happy.Now....go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to...not somethingon your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only onephone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? Andwhy are you waiting? I had a friend from high school that I was alwaysgoing to call and never did. The other day her name was in the obituariesso we never had that chat. Make sure you read this to the end; you will understand why I sent this toyou.Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go round or listened to therain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight orgazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on thefly? When you ask, 'How are you?' Do you hear the reply?When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred choresrunning through your head? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.'and in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a goodfriendship die? Just call to say 'Hi'?When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopenedgift....Thrown away.... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the musicbefore the song is over. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider aFRIEND including me if you consider me a friend. If it comes back to you,it affirms your circle of friends. To those I have sent this to... I cherish our friendship and appreciate allyou do. ‘Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we mightas well dance!’ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankdude Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thank you Nelq. Kind of needed that one... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie123 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Great Reminder Nelg... Thank You. Now Let's Dance Today And Make That Happy Phone Call... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog53 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 That was good Nelg Very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
429 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thanks Nelg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nadita Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Nelg, Thank you for the reminder... we have to seize the moment before we never know what tomorrow brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butifldrm Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thanks for the Wakeup Call Nelg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twolincs Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Great post. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty B Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Nelg, This helped make up my mind about plans for next week with a group of friends. I gave my husband a million excuses of why we can't join them for dinner and then a play...so will buy our tickets in the morning.. Thanks, friend ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelg Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thought I would bump this thread one more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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