A few weeks ago my oldest son got married. An emotional time for a father. I saw him when he was first born. I changed his diapers, gave him baths, carried him on my shoulders. I looked back on his life as a baby and how I loved it when he fell asleep on my chest. Memories of playing soccer, swimming in ocean with his brothers, his first date, his first heartbreak, all came back to me. Now, he was heading off into a new life for him and his new bride. A life as a married man and maybe soon as a father.
We all hear how life is so short so spend time with those who will miss you when you are gone. Unfortunately they have their own lives to lead too so we can't spend as much time with them as we would like. My other two sons lead their own lives too and even though I would love to see them every day and spend time with them and tell them how much I love them, I know they have a path to follow. No matter how much wealth you accumulate, how much real estate you own, or how many toys you acquire, your life will be measured by the people you love and the people who love you.
Nurture those relationships. Never let a chance slip by without telling the special people in your life that you love them. It will make the circle of life seem less painful as they move on with their lives.
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