I'm reading more and dusting less.  I'm sitting in the yard and

   admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden.

   I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time
   at work.  Whenever possible, life should be a  pattern of
   experiences to savor, not to endure.

   I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.  I'm
   not "saving" anything; we use our good china and crystal for
   every special event such as losing a pound, getting the sink
   unstopped, or the first Amaryllis blossom.
 

   I wear my good blazer to the market.  My theory is if I look
   prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries.
   I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties, but wearing
   it for clerks in the hardware store and tellers at the bank.

   "Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their grip on my
   vocabulary.  If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to
   see and hear and do it now.

   I'm not sure what my friends would've done had they known that
   they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all take for
   granted.  I think they would have called family members and a few
   close friends.  They might have called a few former friends to
   apologize and mend fences for past squabbles.  I like to think
   they would have gone out for a  Chinese dinner, or for whatever
   their favorite food was.

   I'm guessing; I'll never know.  It's those little things left
   undone that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited.
   Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to
   write one of these days. Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my
   wife/husband and parents often enough how much I truly love them.

   I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything
   that would add laughter and luster to our lives.  And every
   morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that it is special.
   Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a gift from God.

   If you received this it is because someone cares for you.  If
   you're too busy to take the few minutes that it takes right now
   to forward this, would it be the first time you didn't do the
   little thing that would make a difference in your relationships?
   I can tell you it certainly won't be the last.

   Take a few minutes to send this to a few people you care about,
   just to let them know that you're thinking of them.
   "People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends
   don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will
   always be there."

   author unknown