Recollections - Savor Each Moment

It has occurred to me often in recent years that even a nondescript moment in my life may have been a lifetime memory for one of my children. How do I know this? Well, quite simply, the realization hits me whenever I am approached by one of the kids with, “Hey, dad – remember when I was 7 years old and I did such and so and you immediately said this and that? Wasn’t that hilarious?” In fact, I often do not have such a recollection, but it clearly made an impact on a child.

I guess what I am rambling about here is that children are a gift to us as parents and the more lifetime memories we can create with them, the better. Even better than that is sharing and reliving those moments together over their maturing years. My kids will likely replay many of those moments in the form of a eulogy for me someday as we did with my father last year, but I am speculating that it might be difficult to listen in on the conversation. As such, I savor each moment of recollection they want to share now with a smile in my heart. I am thankful for my gifts. My advice to any parent is to savor your moments, too.