A memory of photos taken a year ago has popped up in my feed today and in the caption it says:

Fun.Family.Pizza!

Spend time with those you love. One of these days you will either say “I wish I had.” or “I’m glad I did.” ….Time spent with family is worth every second and every penny.

And today, I shared that memory and wrote, “I’m glad I did.” Because I truly am. One of the dearest persons featured in those photos is already halfway around the world today, happily starting a new life with his own family there. And I’m glad that in those borrowed years that he was with us, we had those moments where we did nothing but create many wonderful memories of fun, of family, of love. And if given the chance to re-live those times over again, I will not have it any other way.

On the contrary, at about the same time, somebody also gave me an unsolicited advice which was “to not let the kids out frequently. To limit bringing them out, especially the little one.” I would like to think that the advice was given with the best of intentions. However, my belief in living in the moment and making the most of the “now” seem prevalent in my current state of mind and heart.

We often worry too much of tomorrow that we missed out on today. Surely, thinking of the future and being prepared for it, is the path of the wise. But living on today and making each moment count would make the path a joyful one to journey on.

The photos in that post are but a few of the many precious moments captured by the camera. And there are even more of the candid ones, the “in the moment” and “spur of the moment” kind of shots that I wished the camera had captured but did not for the reason of “oh we got busy making memories we forgot to take a selfie!” 😊 Nevertheless, nothing was missed out as the memories created in those “missed” moments are forever etched in the heart.

I believe that each day is a blessing. Today is rightly called “the present” because it is a gift to be lived, to be celebrated, to be valued. And with that, I would adamantly continue to live by the idea that time and resources spent on and with family and the people who matter the most is worth saying “I’m glad I did.”