Life is a series of interruptions.

My friend told me that one the other day.  Isn’t that true?

I find myself longing for the days when everything is just “normal”.  Nobody is sick, it’s not a half day at school, we don’t need a new refrigerator, our basement hasn’t flooded, it’s not a birthday, we don’t have to travel…you get my point.  It seems like every day it’s something. 

But this is life.  The interruptions are life.  Life is happening now.  We can’t wait for it to be “normal” so we can get on with our plans.  We have to accept whatever “this” is as “normal” and live it. 

It’s not time to follow your dreams when your kids are grown or when you have more money or when you move into a bigger house or when you finish your degree.  All of those things may happen or none of them will, but your life is happening now.  The time for following your dreams is now. 

What are you going to do today that you want to do?  What are you going to do today that brings you joy?  When you look back on today, what will you be glad you did? Who do you want to BE?

Don’t be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin.

                                                -Grace Hansen