The Living Years

I am extremely apologetic for letting the blogs slip by undone. My sweetie and I are now 95% moved into the new house and we are still trying to find our bearings. Add to that the new responsibility that comes with being the proud parents of a 7 week old kitten named Gabbi and a 6 week old puppy (miniature Schnauzer-miniature Yorkie mix) named Peanut and we are learning to modify our schedules for feeding and bathroom times. Well I am here again.

Mike and the Mechanics sang a song in the eighties called "The Living Years." It talked about the relationship, or lack thereof, between a father and a son. The singer pines about the lack of love and intimacy that could have been but never was. The son talks about his dad dying and how he wishes that he had not withheld his feelings and thoughts and love for him.

The song is a great motivation to not let moments pass you by. Seize every opportunity to let those around you know that you love and care for them. Let bygones be bygones. Allow yourself to be like Christ and forgive. Even if the cuts are deep. This life is too short to let grudges control our relatinships with family and friends.

Has someone, be it family or friend, hurt you so bad that you cannot forgive them? I don't believe so. I believe that we can overcome hurts and failures and flaws. I believe that we can tell that person that we won't let these things stand in the way of our love for each other. We don't have time. It hurts too bad to look back and wish we had done things differently. Don't wait-Seize The Day!