I had a great weekend with my family! Most of the time we have the best weekends. I put in two great runs, we had our traditional Friday night family night, we had closing ceremonies for baseball, we volunteered at the shelter, we hit the ice cream store, we rode bikes, we went to a family birthday party for my 2-year-old great-niece and we did some much-needed work around our yard.
Most weekend are spent like this but I also heard some terrible news during the week about a young, 20-year old man who was running on Route 17 and was struck by a drunk driver and died in the hospital. He was on life support for a few days so that his father could get to the hospital to see him. It’s just tragic and inexcusable. Drunk driving, distracted driving, it’s all out there and it makes running even more dangerous for runners who have to use the main roads for training. I ran on the exact road that he was hit on.
Life is so very short for some. I am always reminded that we are not guaranteed tomorrow. I try to live every day to the fullest and to teach my family to enjoy the moment. My son has stomach aches on Sunday nights sometimes. I think it’s because he knows the weekend is ending and mom and dad have to go back to work; but we try to make every night fun, when we are done working. They also LOVE going to camp so there is still fun in their days.
The point of this post today is to just remind you that life is so precious, it can end in the blink of an eye. My brother-in-law’s girlfriend was made a widow at the age of 32 with her 3-year-old son. Her poor husband died instantly of a heart attack at a young age. Life may be a drag at times, work may not be what you want it to be, but make the times that you can the best times. Make memories. My phone is loaded up with photos constantly. I love to relive my weekends of photos and see how much fun we had. I want my kids to remember all the fun we make of our weekends and vacations.
Live, Love, Laugh!
Such a great reminder Pam! I love your epic summer hashtag and the focus you putting on spending time with your kids and family.
and PS. LOVE that you are volunteering at a shelter with your kids, it’s so great that you’re teaching them the importance of volunteering so young!
Thanks Danielle! We are really making it a point to enjoy every day. We are loving the shelter. As hard as it is to leave and not take a pet with you, we are enjoying the experience of helping and giving the animals attention.