A Little Something to Think About

Today I have been thinking of my children, which I do everyday. What I was thinking about is how blessed I am that the three children I have in my presence are healthy, happy & thriving. That leads me to then think about the child that will never be healthy, happy & thriving in my presence.

JD said he had been listening to the radio & they were playing a St. Jude's clip. He said one child stuck out to him the most, even made him cry & not because of his story, but because he will never get his first kiss, first date, first child, etc. As he told me the young boy's story, it got me to thinking about our son, Nehemiah. How he never got his first kiss from mama, daddy & sisters, his first drop of my milk, his first real bath, etc.

We need to remind ourselves every now & again that what we take for granted in our everyday lives, someone else is missing out on. I am not saying not to live your life or to be miserable because someone else will never be doing the very thing you are doing right now. What I would like for you to do is go the rest of your days being thankful for the things you have done & are doing today in the present. I was raised to believe that if you think you have it bad, there is always some else who has it worse.

We never know how long we have in life. Tomorrow as you drive to work you could be hit by a drunk driver & die. Your infant could go to sleep & never wake up. Your sister could be beaten to death or your brother could get ran over while riding his motorcycle. You could get into a fight with your dad or mom & in the morning they not wake up from their sleep & you will never get to say you are sorry.

We all take life for granted in way or another. Sometimes we never think the worse could happen to us. Or we blame others for our misfortunes & never take a step back to see that we are the problem & we need to fix it before it is too late.

So cherish what you do have, kiss your babies goodnight & say I love you to those in your life. Never forget the ones who have gone on before you or the hardships you have endured in your life, but be thankful for all the good & the bad. Remember everyday to thank Jesus, the Man who bore our cross & thorns so that we may have eternal life.