Hello everyone,
My oldest daughter celebrated her 19th birthday this week.
In some ways, it seems like only yesterday that my wife, Kelly, and I brought Natalie home from the hospital.
It was exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. What were we supposed to do? How does this stuff work? How do we take care of a new baby?
Well, time gives us some answers and it has been a joyous ride. I say joyous, because sometimes our society tends to focus on the immediate sense of happiness or hard work and not on the long term benefit.
I know of many folks who, at the end of their life, wish their children were around more. I even heard one mom say that she wished she had more children when they were younger (her children at the time were 28-22).
It is amazing how our life is easier to see the priorities when looking in the rear view mirror, isn't it?
I think our pets help us with that thought process. They live for the moment - the excited toy for the dog, or the bouncing ball for the kitty. They just enjoy the moment, and let later worry about later.
Of course, they have a full food bowl most of the time to worry about, rather than having to earn a living but they do their best.
