It's amazing how fast life goes by. One day you are 2, then you are 10 and before you know it you are 20 and married. At that time of your life you may be the young parent. You blink and find that you are no longer the young parent but you are the Grandparent. How does this happen so fast?
Today I spent time with the forgotten generation, I take that back, not all of them are forgotten.Some of them have family that visit on a regular basis. However, some of them are like family heirlooms on a shelf. When a moment of "oh, I miss them" comes along, the family thinks I should stop by and see how they are doing. So, for a few minutes we spend time with them and think of the old days. We don't visit for too long just long enough to catch up. I know it's hard when the elderly get to the age when they forget who you are, or ask why you haven't been by, (when in reality you may have visited yesterday)and you ask yourself why do I come so often when they don't remember?
The answer is easy, just like our family heirlooms, they have value. I believe God honors those who remember the forgotten, the hurting,and the lonely. So in our busy lives as we rush through the daily "to do list' we need to stop and think of those less fortunate than us. It doesn't take much to brighten someone's day. Just a hi, you look good, may be just what they need.
So, here is a picture of William, a baby with his life ahead of him. The other picture is my Mom, Charlotte. It wasn't long ago that she was my Mommy, then Zack's Grandma, and then William's Great Grandma. In a blink of an eye, her life flashed by. So, I said all that to say this; Enjoy each day, love those you know and reach out to those you don't.
Selah
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