“No Matter What”
November 2nd, 2009
What’s on your “No Matter What” list?
Oh, the list might not be written down, but believe me when I tell you that it’s there. There are things you do, consciously or unconsciously, as though they were a core tenet of your religion. Some of them are good (kissing your children goodnight), some are indifferent (drinking coffee), some are bad (smoking). But you adhere to them like a monk in a cloister adheres to the daily schedule of Mass, singing, prayer, and meals.
Take a hard look: do you have the right things on your “No Matter What” list? What’s missing that should be there? And what’s there that you’d do better to miss?
November 2nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm
This is a very timely post for me. I’m currently taking some time to review what my priorities are in life and where I am going.
No matter what I:
say “I love you” to my husband before I hang up the phone
kiss him goodbye when I/he leave(s)
kiss the kids goodnight (even if they are asleep already)
make the bed in the morning
There’s more that I won’t bore you with, but I am slowly dropping the things that “don’t matter” from my life and focusing on those that do. Only. Life is short and watching a friend fight cancer has taught me that there are no guarantees on it’s length. Enjoy it and make a difference :)
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
…make the bed in the morning….
Tim has talked to us about clutter in our lives and this one thing that I learned a long time ago, always sets my day right. Takes about 2-3 minutes, 5 if you have a fluffy comforter and pillows….but it says you care and have respect for your bedroom. Plus at night when you’re tired, it’s so nice to crawl into an ordered space. :)
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:40 am
Good points, Felicia. I didn’t connect this post to the Day of the Dead on Sunday, but in retrospect I could have. I think it’s very important that we remember our mortality, not in a morbid way, but as a prod to make sure we’re doing the important things from day to day.
Mom: You’re right — sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference.