Eyes wide open

It's snowing today.  I must admit, that relaxes me.  I enjoyed standing at our front window looking out and taking the time for myself.  Cup of hot water in hand and taking those important deep breaths.  Life goes so fast.  I can remember (as most of us can) being under 20 and thinking life would last a long time.  Now that i've turned 40 I look back and think "holy dina"!  How on earth did time pass that quickly without me noticing?

We do our daily events.  You know what I'm talking about.  Wake, eat and head off to work or school.  We don't look at our watches when we are having fun do we?  I think that answers it.  I can say to date, i've had fun.  I can say that this life I've lived is good.  Sure, we don't have the biggest house on the block and we don't have the best looking cars but what I do have is a roof to keep me dry, clothing on my back to keep me warm, food in my body to fuel me and people around me to care enough to make me smile.  I hope my boys think the same way I do when they grow up.  It would be a shame not to see what I see with their eyes wide open.