'APPRECIATING (SOONER OR LATER)'

🎉🏈⚾️ Dear, busy, exhausted, chauffeuring children, meal cook'n, frazzled, "momma mia," "this too, shall pass❣️❣️" And then, take it from me that, you ARE probably going to miss It❣️❣️ I remember, back, whenever, we were raising our children, and, as much as I, LOVED and love still, being a mother, oftentimes, feeling, SO tired and overwhelmed, etc., 😩 Both of my children were very active, which, meant that, we kept the roads in our county, and, beyond, "HOT❣️" If, I had been a taxi driver, I would have gotten rich❣️ I am certain most of you parents, who are reading this, can relate❣️We spent a lot of time watching them practice, perform, and compete, in various activities, and the such❣️ They frequently had their friends at our home, running through it, building forts, doing gymnastics on couch pillows, ETC., ETC.  And, we truly, loved and still love, our "BABIES," and, thoroughly enjoyed those active times - bringing them up❣️ However, sometimes, weariness, would cause me to wonder if the "wildness" would ever end!?  Well, it DID❣️❣️ And now, I wish that, it hadn't❣️❣️ Anymore, I cherish the sweet memories of those chaotic days, and, desperately try to recall as many of those endearing moments in time, as possible, realizing that, there are many that, sadly, are deep inside my subconscious, in which, I have "forgotten," and, shall never be resurrected❣️ 😢 Every now and then, a "forgotten" moment from "yesterday," surprisingly, comes to my remembrance, and, blesses me greatly❣️ The following statement, which, I found on, 'Motivation for Life' account via 'Twitter,' conveys that, in which, I am attempting to express in this post:  "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may realize they were the BIG things!" 😘🙏🏼💞 Presently, one of our oldest "grand angels" (grandson - Darius), is eighteen years old, a senior in high school, and, since sixth grade, whenever, he transferred schools (from a city school - where his home is - to the country one - where we live), we have been very involved in helping to care for him.  From sixth to tenth (whenever, he started driving) grades, I got to pick him up from school - A LOT.  And, I tremendously cherish the moments, in which, he and I, have been blessed to spend together, due to his school switch❣️ Because, I know NOW, what I didn't know, whenever, we were raising our children, I have chosen to ENJOY the part, in which, I have been contributing to helping our daughter, C.C., who is an awesome mother, in raising him.  The contribution, in which, we are making, in helping her with him, since his birth, is part of God's plan❣️ (TITUS 2:3-5, 1 PETER 3:3+4) 📖✝️💖 The following statement, which, conveys this post's message, also, came from the same source as the previous one:  "One day, you'll be just a MEMORY for some people❣️ Do your best to be a GOOD one❣️" 😘☺️😊🙏🏼 Only now that, I've wore the, "parent and grandparent shoes," do I understandingly "SEE," HOW EXTREMELY MUCH, my, parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, sacrificially and lovingly, DID and DO, for me❣️❣️I finally appreciate them, but, the sad thing is that, most of them, are deceased, therefore, my sincere "THANK YOU'S" to them, shall have to be, whenever, by the Grace of Jesus, I get to Heaven❣️ In the future, hopefully, our descendants shall remember us, and, reminisce upon the times, which, they spent with us, and, also, recall the deeds of love, in which, we did for them, and, desire to thank us, also❣️ It seems that, in life, we mortals, are often unable to be sincerely thankful, within our hearts, for many of our blessings, whenever, we are actually, living them, and, mostly - "taking them for granted❣️"  And, unfortunately, oftentimes, it takes, losing or relating (by experiencing what they did) to, them, or, some other reason, to REALLY, appreciate, and, be -  grateful and thankful - for them❣️ Realizing this phenomenon, is nowadays, helping and reminding, me to be purposely aware of ALL of my life's blessings (people, etc.)❣️For example:  I would do almost anything, to spend one of those, family and food filled evenings, at my nanny and papaw Dale's home, and/or, a Sunday afternoon, dinner and fellowship, at mamaw Flossie and papaw Roy's home❣️ Back, whenever, I could experience these two scenarios, I took much of them "for granted," and, sometimes "thought" that, I didn't even want to go❣️ I'm forever, grateful and thankful, for the memories of such moments, and, excitedly anticipate, enjoying similar, yet, far better, times together, with loved ones, futuristically speaking, in God's, beautiful HEAVEN❣️I sincerely, hope and pray that, you'll (through faith in Christ Jesus, and HIS GOSPEL) be celebrating with us (Romans 3:23, 6:23, 10:9+10)❣️❣️Evidently, in some cases:  it takes - SAD to completely enjoy HAPPY,  PAIN to appreciate pain-free, dark to take advantage of the light, ETC., ETC.⁉️⁉️ This is a lesson learned through experience - for me❣️Maybe, you don't KNOW what you've got until you lose it⁉️ Heartbreakingly so, I did not know WHAT I HAD, with a multitude of, circumstances and people‼️ But, NOW, I DO‼️‼️ To sum the thought of this post up:  "Sometimes, you will never know the VALUE of a moment until it becomes a memory‼️" - Dr. Seuss 😘🙏🏼✝️💞💞...👋🏼...until next post...