I had a great weekend. I had the
opportunity to babysit my nineteen-month-old granddaughter. This was not a
chore. It was not work. It was a pure delight. That does not mean it was easy,
but things worth having seldom are.
She arrived at my house Friday night,
but my son and daughter-in-law put the sleeping princess to bed immediately without
my seeing her. (This was to ensure she did not see us, which could result with
a tired child staying up much longer than she could handle.)
Then Saturday morning arrived. Over
the course of her short life, I have been trying to get her to call me “G-Pop”
without much success. I heard her say it one time a month ago, but it seemed to
have no connection to me. This time when seeing me, she called out to my
delight, “G-POP.”
She did not merely call me by that moniker
one-time but all throughout her stay.
We live in a time where things seem
to be crazy with an election with seemingly no-good choices, racial tensions
high, and people getting news from incredibly unreliable sources.
The public seems on edge. Countless
people get offended so easily. Many are worried about things they cannot
control. We concern ourselves with the hustle and bustle of life and the rat
race in which we live daily.
We need to refocus our attention to
things that matter. Enjoy our loved ones. Reconnect with people. Do something
we enjoy doing. The troubles of this life will be there when we are dead and
gone so we should take time to stop and smell the roses. Take some time and
experience peace and joy. Find joy in the work you do. Remember to play. Look
for the good in things.
Eat, drink and be merry.
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