My life on a normal day, is a little crazy ... it seems I'm…

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

My life on a normal day, is a little crazy ... it seems I'm always on the run. I've always got a list of things to do that need completing. Always trying to take care of people ... always trying to meet my responsibilities. I find myself, at the end of the day, wondering if any memories were made for the most important people in my life ... and so often knowing that none were.
Today my oldest daughter shared this with me. It's written by a teenager with terminal cancer. Once again, I'm reminded how important it is to grasp each moment and treasure it in my heart for always.
SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
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 chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.