Time and tide wait for no man - Geoffrey Chaucer

When the kids were little I was gifted with a photo frame in the shape of a school house with slots to put in pictures as the kids went through their school years. It was cute, but I didn't realize the full value of it until recently. I just thought it would be another one of these gifts that would collect dust and get lost somewhere around the house. I remember inserting the 1st picture of both my son and daughter (they each have their own school house photo frame), when they were in Junior Kindergarten. There were 13 slots in each and I recall thinking that this may take forever to fill! How wrong I was. Each year we've been diligent to purchase the kids school pictures. We send one to Grandma, GD (Grand Dad sounds old!) and my sister, insert one of the photos into the school house photo frame and leave a rather large number of photos back in the envelope they came in. It's been a pleasure getting the photos and adding them into the frame. The other day when we received the kids pictures for this year, we did the same thing. I added my son's grade 10 picture and saw that there were only 2 slots left to fill!! It really didn't take that long at all. It's almost full! His school days are almost done. I still feel a twinge thinking of it. I must remember to treasure every moment and not be caught up in life's rat race. It's so important that we;

• Make the most of every day. Don't rush it! Don't wish it away! Cherish it as when it's gone it does not come back. That moment, that time is but temporary and deserves your fullest attention.
• Treasure the kids at any age. When they grow, we look back wishing they were younger or wondering what it would be when they are older. Treasure them now. At this moment. The moments in the past have come and gone and day dreaming about them only takes away from the "now". Who knows what tomorrow will be. Live now.
• Keep a record of important things. If you have not, then start a blog. I am doing just that!
• Slow down - a good wine is best when it's sipped not chugged. The same applies to life.
• Cherish little gifts. At the time given they may seem silly, but they may also bring you the biggest smile and the happiest memories.
• Time does fly so if you can slow it just a bit, do just that!