"Enjoy Life While You Can"

—Idiom

10. take for granted,

a. to accept without question or objection; assume: Your loyalty to the cause is taken for granted.

b. to use, accept, or treat in a careless or indifferent manner: A marriage can be headed for trouble if either spouse begins to take the other for granted

Have you ever stopped to think about all of the things we take for granted? If you don't find yourself ever doing that...take a walk inside a nursing home, a hospital, a cemetery, or even some of the less fortunate places in the world. Take a moment to see what you have that others don't, and never will. Think about how fortunate you are to have your friends, family, etc. And be thankful for your ability. The ability to feel happiness, sadness, anger, love, passion, and so on. Not everyone has that ability. Some people were born with disorders that may inhibit their ability to do such things, and some have lost their lives before they got the chance to experience them.

Please, just think about it. I have a lot lately, thanks to my job. But there is no better way to realize that the time to be happy is now. You never know how long you have to live, orhow often you'll get the chances to enjoy these simple yet amazing things in your life. As a very wise man that I take care of says to me almost every day"enjoy life while you can." Never have I been given better advice.

Love with all of your heart, and make sure the ones you love are reminded every single day.
And remember to open your eyes, take a moment, and just be thankful. This is your only life...so darnit...make it count!

Gone baby, gone...

First day today without Dan here. It hasn't been too bad. I've got an ache in my back and a week full of work to keep my mind busy. I sure miss him a lot already. Long distance (if just over 100 miles counts) can be really tough, but they can be the most rewarding at times. I honestly cannot say I have ever met another couple with communication as good as Dan and I's. We aren't together a majority of the time, so we talk non-stop. We have built our entire relationship on trust...and in the end, I think that is the most important aspect to any relationship. I trust him with my life, and I know that my heart is in great hands. And unfortunately, for the rest of summer, his hands are in Bend, instead of in mine :( One pro of this summer, however: Baseball!!



On a brighter note, the sun came out to play today! It's a beautiful day. Nothing but good things to come for the rest of the month. Two weddings, a bachelorette party that I'm getting to plan, baseball games to attend, and a three-day weekend later this month! Also, now that Dan is away, I get to spend endless time with my family and friends, so I can't complain much there ;) June is going to be a good month...I can feel it! Now all I ask to not feel is the pain in my back that's keeping me from having any fun.