21 Aug - WOD

Cherish - To treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear: cherish one's family

Family is the cornerstone of society... or at least it ought to be. Our hectic schedules sometimes prevent us from interacting with certain loved ones as frequently as we'd like. We continually promise ourselves that we'll find time to pay a visit to a favorite aunt, a distant cousin, a distressed sibling, or a sickly grandparent. Somehow it never fails; weeks seem to slip away and we still haven't found the time to fellowship with our relatives. Perhaps that is because our approach is all wrong. Time is very elusive. If we continue to try to 'find time', we might never get around to doing the very things we set out to accomplish. Today, instead of finding time, why not 'take time' to pay a loved one an overdue visit. A gentleman whose opinion I respect deeply once told me something that makes perfect sense. He said that he wants his loved ones to celebrate his life while he's still here to celebrate with us as opposed to waiting until he’s no longer amongst us. Far too often, we find ourselves attending the funeral of a loved one, bearing fond memories of days long gone. Let's make time, even today, to create more fond memories while we still have our loved ones here to cherish. Be blessed.

Corey R.