You know, you think as a child that your parents are invincible in many ways. As you grow up, you realize they aren’t and sometimes that can sadden you some.
My dad recently came down with Shingles, a very painful disease, that can be treated. But during the process of finding out what was wrong, he had some sleepless nights and I worried that something was wrong. He never misses work, and he’s missed a few days with this, because of the pain.
Seeing this made me realize that both my parents aren’t invincible and will someday leave this earth. It makes me realize how precious this time is, the time that I realize that every moment spent is a building memory for later. It doesn’t mean I have to look at things in a negative manner and worry about that day. It just means that I can treasure this time and work to continue to spend time with them…planning for the future, so to speak.
We’re not promised time here, a certain amount of time, but we are promised blessings and I daily see that I have them.