In the Moment

Jon is a rock star!  He is ready to go!  Bring it on!  Well...let's revise that thought.  In his mind, Jon is ready to tackle the world.  HIs body, however, has a slightly different plan .  We tested his endurance today and, after visiting with a friend, making breakfast, showering and shaving, he crashed...flat down on the couch.  We had a good laugh as I reminded him he just had brain surgery a week ago!!!! Hello!!!!   Isn't it often true that we push ourselves beyond our limits to accomplish a goal, meet a deadline, prepare for what's next.  Sometimes that's a good thing, but sometimes it's important to slow down, breathe, appreciate the moment, be thankful, rejoice.  As you may know from reading earlier blogs, Jon hated chemo.  Quite honestly, it sucked.  We both know it's coming, maybe a week from now, maybe several weeks from now.  But...in this moment it is not a part of our lives.  In this moment we have short walks hand-in-hand, breakfast together and extra snuggle time.  We have each other.  So rather than looking ahead, anticipating, let's practice every day to be in the moment, rejoicing because it's a gift.  Let's open and appreciate that gift before it passes by.  It won't ever come our way again...