Day dreams

My friend Helen called from Nevada this week and was complaining about the three digit heat up in her high desert country.    She has had a hot summer and could do without it.   Seniors and heat just do not go together.  We were wishing we had been born rich instead of beautiful and could take off for a lovely island somewhere and maybe order up a Mai tai or two.  Amazing how fast wishful thinking can cool you down.      

Here is a picture of El Dorado county in California.  A familiar sight when we lived in Sacramento many years ago and had fun in the sun on some of our adventure tours.     Gold panning country. 

There was an attachment sent to me yesterday that I thought I'd share with you this morning.   It told of Alexander the Great who had three wishes to fulfill when he died.   He wanted doctors to carry his coffin; his wealth thrown around on the ground;  his hands left loose and hanging and the reasons for all of this was to remind us that even the best doctors in the world have no power to heal.   That treasures stay behind on the ground and you come into the world with empty hands and go out the same way.  It went on to remind us that time is limited and it is our most precious treasure.  Reminding also that time is the best present we can give anyone.   It ended with a request that God grant us plenty of time so you can live, love and die in peace. 
When I was reading to Russell yesterday afternoon, who is slowly feeling his 95 years, there was a copy of a poem in his book which said pretty much the same feeling of Alexander the Great.    It was a loving reminder to enjoy one day as it comes for that is what we are given as we start our new day.
So today, Thursday, is a good day to think about time and what you will do with your precious seconds today.    Do you have fences to mend?   Do you have hugs to share? . . . well get busy and don't waste a second today.    Hugs to all.