What matters the most

On my last trip to Barnes and Noble I picked up the book "Notes Left Behind". It is a book written by a couple who lost their child to cancer. Their daughter was six years old when she passed away from a tumor that was located in the stem of her brain. Each time I pick it up tears fill my eyes as I read the story of this little family. It makes you look at your life and realize what is really important. I look at my own six year old who is vibrant, creative and full of life. I could not imagine having to go through what this couple endured. I look at my four year old who has this amazing personality and a smile that melts your heart. I watch them playing and in my world all is well but I know that I can always do more. You learn that while you are getting wrapped up in work, paying bills, going to school that they most productive time you have is with your family. Even if you don't have children I am sure there is someone out there who needs to hear from you more. That person needs to know that they are important enough for you to take time out for them.

I don't want to wake up one day and find that my time is limited with the ones that I love. I all can say is that when you are long and gone it is not what you did that matters it is how people rememeber you. It is how the ones that loved you remember you. What is the point of being successful if you neglected those that matter most. I am going to make sure that the people that I love know that they are loved. I am going to make it a point to tell them I appreciate them. Most important I am going to set time aside out for them.