Celebrate Today

Yesterday Ken started pulling boxes from the attic to clear a path for the technician scheduled to install our new internet service tomorrow. It was like Christmas Day! So many things that I don’t have room for but I don’t want to part with tucked away for safe keeping, packed in boxes and bubble wrap. Some of them are family heirlooms that I tell myself I’ll use once we move to a bigger place. Special dishes and glasses, china and crystal beautiful and sparkling just waiting for the day when they are put in the spotlight walking the red carpet of our dining table and admired for their beauty.

Among the treasures, a baby blanket my Mom made for me before she died. I was moving to the UK and she didn’t know if she would see me again but she wanted my babies to have a blanket handmade by his or her grandma. I sat and admired the intricate stitches of the crochet work. So delicate and beautiful. My mother was exceptionally gifted at making afghans, this one was perhaps her finest work of art. Most of you know the circumstances around my Mom’s untimely death and that I'm 41 and childless so needless to say, it was an emotional find. It won't be going back in the attic, I've found a special drawer for it.

So often we get so caught up in the day to day happenings we forget that each day is special. Every day is special and worth celebrating. We can make each day special by making a difference in someone else’s life. Smile at the elderly person you see at the grocery store. They might be all alone in this world and your smile might be the only human connection they find that day. Tell your loved ones that you love them. Make the phone call now, you might not have tomorrow. Don’t hold on to anger and live each moment of life to its fullest. Tonight dine on fine china and drink from crystal.