Little Treasures

Imagine if each moment passing by were as tangible as a pebble on a beach.
Yet fleeting as a wave breaking on the shore - never to be grasped or caught.

My brain registers small realizations...
While out buying groceries with my mom
or sitting next to my dad.
I try to breathe in the moment
because it will never come again.

If anything, losing Reuben has taught me that when a person leaves this earth, all that is left are the memories to be treasured.
I have wished hard many a time that I could have made more memories with him, or that I could appreciate the moments I had with him more when they were actually present, not past.


So sometimes, when the moments are swiftly passing me by, I try to grab them to slow them down... just a little.
I pause a bit to thank God for the moments I can treasure now with the ones I love.
I try to appreciate a little more the people around me while they are here and now.


It's not enough to just remember moments that have passed.
Treasure them while they actually happen.
Smile more at the ones you love,
spend more time with them,
tell them you love them,
show them you care.

Give flowers and gifts to the living...
Thank the Lord for all the blessings showered from above
.... always treasure those special memories - even when they move into the past.