Today, Katie ran away. It was an eye opening, heart breaking, gut wrenching moment but she somehow managed to get out of the house in the morning en route to her daily newspaper pick-up and just took off.
It's been years since she's done anything like that. The first time she ran was when she was a mere 4 month old puppy and she had her leash on and she bolted for the street. At the time I was still an apartment dweller and lived right off of a major busy road with constant FAST traffic speeding along. My heart sank as I watched her, running after her as she got closer and closer to that busy venue. Luckily, a neighbor was able to scoop her up and save me from sure sudden death from the massive coronary I was about to suffer if my little one had been injured in any way.
Back to today...
So Katie managed to make her way halfway down the block when my father, or rather Katie's grandfather managed to coax her into coming home. She returned.
I realize now that the truth is that we never know when or where our time will end with one another. We must value each day, each moment and treasure that time. It's like when I'm baking. If I maintain my attention on the project at hand, I will successfully complete the endeavor and accomplish something. If I do not follow through and keep directed, it will not work out and become something, a semblance of what I intended.
Today, be mindful, be aware, love those who deserve your full attention and count your blessings.
Each day, each moment...this is your life.
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