Cat's In The Cradle

Today I'm reflecting on how time seems to slip through our fingers and I'm reminded of Harry Chapin's ballad for his son Josh that his wife helped him write. Here's what he said about it:

Surely you're familiar with the song Cat's In The Cradle.

If not, click {here} to listen to Harry perform it.

Its message is simple: Be Present!

Carpe Diem.

Seize the day.

You get a clean slate ... every day.

And you get to write your own story on it.

So that there are no regrets.

Easier said than done?

Maybe. 

Probably.

But oh, so important!

So the other night, I was thinking about this song as

I was cradling my cat. Literally ... and figuratively.

The college kids were home for a short time and we were back around the dining room table playing and bantering and squabbling.

And laughing. 

And playing. 

Together.

And, for a moment, I longed for days gone by.

And I wondered if I did a good job of being present.

What would I do differently if they were four again?

Or seven.

Or ten.

Then I'm reminded that we can't go back.

Only forward. Onward. Ahead.

Into the future.

And seize each day as if we'll only get one.

'Cause that's all we're promised. Today.

Happy today.

And on that note, I'm going to run to the donut shop

with the hubs and pick up some warm pastries.

My cats boys ought to be up soon.

Here's to seizing the sweetness.