I have been off the radar for quite awhile. I guess getting used to working again plus painting kitchen cupboards and working on scrapbook have kept me away from the computer.
Recently I have been watching old videos which have been transferred to DVD. This makes them much easier to view once again. A few of them are scenes from Christmas gatherings, and these have caused me to ponder the vital importance of the people in our lives.
I have noted that all the gifts given at these events are most likely gone and forgotten, but the people are embedded in my heart and soul. It is so amazing to watch the same faces that have been a part of my journey since the beginning as well as those of my children and other family members.
While I am not saying that gift giving wasn't important; I am simply stating that what I took away from the wonderful peek into the past is that we should never take the important people in our lives for granted. These people have formed and shaped us and been with us through good times and bad times. I feel they are a part of the cells of my body. Gifts break and lose their luster; these special people do not. At times it seems impossible to me that those times and some of the people are gone now; we always think we have tomorrow.
It is so important to remember all those faces and voices that have now been taken from us and silenced. This is what keeps them alive in our hearts forever. We need to share them with our younger generation so that when we are gone, they will live on through stories, photos and videos. Some one will need to keep us alive in their hearts, too!
Thought for the day: It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time. Barbara Kingsolver
