Time is a gift

While we are constantly working, or constantly busy filling up our time. Don't forget the most important thing on Earth after yourself. Your family. Step away from your schedule with activities that can wait, and spend time playing ball with your kids, or conversing with your spouse. Those are moments that will be preserved forever in the minds of your family members. Time is a gift that can never be replaced. When you are on your death bed, reflecting your life, what will you wish you had done? Probably spent more time around those you love. Don't wait till that happens. If you cannot give up those activities that fill your time, at least include them in those activities. For example, when I used to work for a local newspaper, I would take one of my siblings, on a photo shoot. We would converse going to that location, and returning home. My sibling got to experience what I go through. It felt really good.

Time is one thing that keeps going, and never stops. Time was here before us, with us, and will continue after us. Think before you use your time. Take advantage out of it. Get the most from your time. You will be glad you did.

I told him, but I forgot about me

My spouse and I went out of town car hunting. My brother met us at the car dealership. After we were finished, I told my brother that if he was going to come see our parents who lived in my town, to take the tollway because the roads are better cleaned due to a snow storm we had. I told him that we saw about 6 cars in the ditch when we had taken a free way. We then parted our ways. My spouse and I were discussing the outcomes of our car hunting, when we ended up taking the free way again. I chuckled a bit because I had emphasized to my younger brother to take the tollway because the roads were too dirty. My spouse and I totally forgot about that, and we ended up taking the free way. I just shook my head, and I said "Wow, I can't believe I reminded my brother, but forgot to follow that advice."

I learned a lesson. Take care of yourself because you are now responsible for your spouse and child(ren).