Life is About Moments

Moment 1) 8:00pm, after an amazing workshop, I go to lock the office door and I realised that I had lent my office key to a co-worker.  

What am I to do now?  It is interesting how something that comes up unexpectedly can bring you to the present moment.  Previous thoughts about what to eat for dinner, how late it was, etc were gone.    

After a couple choice words,  my thinking brain kicked into gear.  Can I turn on the alarm and keep the door unlocked?  Who’s the closest person to the office that can come and lock the door?  How long will I have to wait here for them to come?  What are my options?

After deciding to call the office manager, Ya-Wen for help, she had another solution that brought me to Moment 2). Finding a spare key located in a drawer.  Feelings of relief flood into me.  My problem is solved and I can go home.

As I was driving home, I thought about these two significant moments and realised:  Life is simply a series of moments.  Some are forever engrained into your nervous system...the first time you rode a bike, your first kiss, the day you got married or had a child.  Others, just pass us by.  

When the important moments come up, do you appreciate them the way you should?  We only have a limited number of moments, how are you spending yours?  With whom do you spend your precious few? What are you doing to make your moments count for something?

Homework:  Make a list of some of the most important moments in your life.  Appreciate them and be grateful for the ones you have.  

I thank the circumstances that came about to remind me of the precious gift of a moment.  I woke up this morning and was thankful that I get the opportunity to wake up today when so many others, did not.  Here’s to making your moments count today!