How important is it anyway?
I was recently divorced several years ago and had my kids over for a week’s vacation. My kids wanted me to go outside and play with them. I was busy washing their clothes and didn’t want to take the time. My mother had stopped by to visit. I was putting the kids off because I was busy. My mother asked me, how important is it anyway?
So I stopped doing the laundry to go out and spend time with my kids. At that time, I didn’t really want to spend the time with them. I wanted to hurry and get the household chores done.
Years flew by and my kids have grown up. I’d forgotten my Mother’s words about how important is it anyway? A few years ago, my Mother got real sick. It didn’t look good. I thought, my Mother was going to die. Her words came back to haunt me.
How important is it anyway?
I reevaluated what’s important now. I spend time with my Mother knowing, my Mother hasn’t got too many more years on Earth. I try and call my kids more often or, drop them an e-mail. I make plans to visit them when, I can get away from work.
You know, we only get one life to live. Do you ever ask yourself, how important is it? Do you put things ahead of the people that love you most? I feel, I’ve got another chance in life now. I’m not going to look back from now on and wished I’d of done it different.
How important is it anyway?
chris
