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It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy.
All that re-fixing, reheating, renewing, I wanted just
once to be wasteful. Waste means affluence. Throwing
away things meant you knew there'd always be more.
But then my husband died, and on that clear, cold morning,
in the warmth of our bedroom, I was struck with the pain
of learning that sometimes there isn't any more.
No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate
together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more
"just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the
most gets all used up and goes away . . . never to return
before we can say good-bye, say "I love you."
So, while we have it . . . it's best we love it . . . . and care for
it . . . and fix it when it's broken . . . . and heal it when it's sick. This
is true . . . for marriage . . . . and old cars . . . . and children
with bad report cards . . . . and dogs with bad hips and aging
parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are
worth it, because we are worth it.
Some things we keep - like a best friend that moved away or a
classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make
us happy, no matter what. Life is important, like people we know
who are special . . . and so, we keep them close!
If you are "A Keeper" please pass this page along to
all those people that are "keepers" in your life . . . by saying
thank you for being a special part of my life . . . .
You're a
Keeper!
Author
Unknown
Isn't
it
amazing
how
the
trivial
things
of
life
we
let
bother
us,
but
we
only
remember
them
after
they
are
gone.
Many
times
we
waste
our
time
on
earthly
things
that
are
considered
hay
and
stubble
instead
of
thinking
of
eternity
where
we
can
spend
it
with
Jesus
Christ
and
other
loved
ones
on
the
streets
of
pure
gold
if
we
have
accepted
Him
as
our
personal
Savior.
The
question
is
simple,
where
will
you
spend
eternity?
Have
you
told
your
spouse
or
children
or
other
family
members
that
you
love
them?
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