Stop and smell the roses.

(copied from MD)
posted 8/14/2006 10:08:12 AM
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I was having a conversation with someone from MD yesterday.. he asked me what my goals are, my deep down desire. I gave the typical.. own house, good job, find my true love, live happily ever after .. probably the same as most people...But how do you tell someone you barely know what your deep down desires are? How do you explain that you want your daughter to grow up healthy and happy and never have to battle cancer like her mom or her grandmother, or her cousin.. or to battle MS like her Aunt.. To not have to fight the desire for alcohol. To never suffer through a divorce. How do you tell someone those things without making it seem like you want the attention or the sympathy? Or that you're crazy for having thoughts like that? I'm sure most people have those kinds of wants for their kids. And if you've lived through any of those things you know that you want them to be spared of that hurt, heartache, fear. But on the other hand you pray that you did a good job... gave them the tools to be strong to fight and to stand tall knowing that they did their best no matter what life threw at them. I know that I can't prevent these things and others from happening.. but I really wish I could. It makes you really appreciate the life you have and the moments you have with one another... Life is no where near long enough... cherish each moment of yours.