It was a beautiful day today, so I went for a long walk this evening. First of all, I was grateful that I could take a long walk. It has been months since I hurt my hips which set me back. I went by a park where there was a child’s baseball game in progress. There were parents and I’m sure grandparents watching – some on the bleachers, some in their folding chairs strategically placesd to get the best view of their child. There were also lots of little ones running around. Some were at the playground. Many were near the field. A few were barefoot happily playing with sticks and pine cones. A couple were rolling down the hill. When I got back into the housing area, there were a couple other children testing their skills on their big wheels. Just watching the joy of these kids brought a smile to my face. There is so much negativity in the media and such that it is too easy to get sucked into a pessimistic attitude. The children are just enjoying life and living in the moment. I think this is how we are to live. Yes, we need to plan for the future and work towards goals. But at the same time, we need to relish the moment – the people – who are right in front of us at the time. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring and have little control over that. But I can decide how I am going to live right now.

I Found God today in an example of living life for the moment.