March 22, 2010
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Lucky
I have three pieces of jewelry that I wear every day. I wear my engagement ring on my left hand. I wear my grandma’s engagement ring that I inherited when she passed on my right hand. I also wear a charm bracelet. It’s one of the ones that you put beads on and I absolutely love it.
I went home this weekend and on Saturday, I went downtown with my mom and sisters to shop around. I bought a few more charms for my charm bracelet. One was a hanging charm with the word “lucky” on it. It’s very fitting.
I am incredibly lucky.
Last week was a little rough. I was bombarded with old memories, good and bad, that I hadn’t thought about in awhile. The brain is truly an amazing thing. It has a way of storing memories up so that you have them exactly when you need them. Some of the memories made me a bit nostalgic and others made me laugh a little bit. While it has sometimes been painful to look back, memories are a gift. You can see where you’ve been and have a hint of where you’re going.
We all are given a lifetime in which to do what we want with it. A lifetime can be a smaller amount of time than it seems. You can waste it or you can make something of it. Each day is a new choice and a new chance for change, for staying the same, for moving forward or backward. To have that choice is a gift.
Don’t think for one second that you can simply take your life for granted or anyone else’s for that matter. We never know how much time we ourselves will get or how much time we will get with those around us. Time is fleeting. You can fear it or embrace it and make the best of what time we are given.
It’s an amazing thing.
Comments (20)
One lucky chiquita to another, I love this post.
I like your new theme…
We live such cushioned lives really, death is but a distant reminder…or for the other extreme it is a constant struggle and have no ability to savor their days due to the stress of survival…at least as perceived…
Blessed is the middle…
2009 was a constant reminder of mortality for me.. lost some very good people in my life, a couple of them more key to the guy I became than they may have ever realized.
Life is an amazing thing. I’m glad you realize this at such a young age. Some people live a lifetime without discovering this secret.
A wonderful post ! I hope your life has much happiness in store for you.
thanks Megan, that was very encouraging =) I’m happy that you realized to appreciate your life. I should really learn to believe that each day can make a difference in my life or someone else’s life…that I can choose my own path and make my own decisions. Sometimes a lifetime…seems like a long time, but one year passes by too quickly. Maybe I should hang around children more, they dont care about time at all.
I’m glad you’re coming out of this experience thinking positively =)
Truly awesome blog hun & inspiring & encouraging too …love this !
This is a wonderful post.
You are an amazing young lady. This was a very good post. I wish you real luck through out your life.
I just read your previous post. I am sorry for the sadness there. But see how blessed you are now? For every thing, there is a reason Meg.
Blessings and love.
You have a knack for posting just what I need to hear. Thanks, and thanks for all your comments. Great blog, and hope this week is smooth sailing.
I have my grandma’s engagement ring I wear too….I am sending love your way…
“Time is fleeting. You can fear it or embrace it and make the best of
what time we are given.” – True words to live by. =)
By the way, your new profile pic is off the scale in cuteness. =) -;@
when I come to your page, there is always something interesting to read =)
@SamsPeeps - Gracias
@youandwhosearmy - Very, very true.
@sir_spamalot - Yeah, I think that most people have more of an affect on us than they ever realize.
@christao408 - Sadly, that is very true. Life can really, really suck sometimes but most of the time, we have the power to change that.
@Chatamanda - Thank you!
@retarded_beautiful - That’s one of the things that I think I like most about kids; they aren’t worried about things as much as adults. They’re so carefree. I wish I could be more like that.
@Roadlesstaken - Trying to. It’s still upsetting me a little bit but all I can do is try.
@American_woman_USA - Thanks!
@icepearlz - Thank you!
@ZSA_MD - I am truly blessed. I just really wish that my friend could have found some happiness in his life.
@ViveFLIP - This week is flying by
@portiajules - Gracias
@SoullFire - I’m trying to live by them. Spring is definitely time for more cuteness
That avatar makes me so happy!
@flashlivesforever_29 - Glad to hear it!
So true! Memories are a very important part of our lives. That’s why Alzeimer’s disease is so scary!
Aw, I just read these last few posts. You have a sweet heart, Megan. I’m so sorry for the loss of one with whom you were once close. I know that leaves a special hole that is very unique. I’m glad you have so much to look forward to now, but I still hope you find God’s comfort for this, and I hope that the memories bring even more healing.
It sure is an amazing thing, Meg. There are always lessons to be learned from one’s memories. You may consider them a sort of roadmap as you travel down the road of life. This was a very well-written post and highly and highly evocative.