Life is short; enjoy today.
This week an old friend’s wife died. It was sudden—tragic. She was young, around my age, too young to die. They likely had dreams of growing gray together, wrinkled, swinging on a creaky porch swing, talking about their grown kids and grandkids. Now that’s gone.
See, life can sucker punch you in the face. It can knock the wind out of you, and make you feel like you’re dying.
But that’s not my point. The point is to enjoy—no, savor—each day.
And I don’t mean to party hard and do something thrilling. I mean sip and take in the moments and the mundane things like embracing your spouse, telling your loved ones that you love them, eating a home cooked meal with family—the things we get to do everyday, but often take for granted because they are so normal. When placed against the finality of death, those are the things that matter most.
So let your palate of life absorb each and every flavor. Relish them. Feel satiated.
For life’s a delicious gift.
Give thanks.
John Pa 