It's in the air

When I stepped outside the past couple days, I could not help to take a deep breath and realize that summer is making way for fall. In the past this has always been an exciting time of year for me because it meant the beginning of something I really enjoy...football!  I think I have said the same thing every year, for as long as I remember, after I breath in the first cool air of the season, "Smells like football".  I did it again this year and then I took in another breath and quietly said to myself, "Thank you Lord, this smells like life".  I know there are so many things happening in our daily lives that we sometimes feel that if we stop "to smell the roses" we will miss out on what's happening next.  I've been there, lived that and I'm here now to tell you to slow down.  If you want to produce memories, you can only do that with what is happening now, you cannot form memories with future events.  My goal since my diagnosis has been to experience and enjoy events, not just get there and look for the next one.  The change of seasons has caused me to remind everyone to enjoy what's happening around you.  Even though the seasons change every year, I cannot take it for granted that I will be around to enjoy it.  Don't take for granted the events that are taking place in your lives right now.  It doesn't take long. Maybe a deep breath or a short "Thank you God" will implant the memory you might have missed. Thank you again for all the prayers and support.