When we were in high school, time was endless. Our lives stretched out into infinity (at least those of us who had not had experience with medical or other issues). Our mortality was never on our minds.
There were two people in my high school. A girlfriend that I am still a long distant friend of. And a boy.
Fast forward many years.
There was a high school reunion. They met. They clicked. They became partners in life.
My spouse (who I didn't meet until college) and I had lunch or dinner with them several times over the years. The last time we saw each other was in January, 2020, in Florida, where they have lived for years. We had dinner. We talked. We had no idea what the future would bring.
He was midway through a long battle with cancer when I last saw him. Today, I found out he has been admitted to hospice care.
That infinite future is not so infinite anymore. I want to stop time in its tracks. I want everyone and everything that meant something to me to magically return to the way it was.
Of course "The Way We Were" is only a song.
Today, I was planning one post, and here I am with a different one. I want to post some pictures of daylilies taken between July 6 and yesterday in my flower beds.
These day lilies are special because each bloom only lasts for a day. They have multiple buds (as you can see in the picture above, so they bloom for a while, and then we have to wait until next year for more.
They teach us to be present, to live in the present, which is something I'm finding harder to do.
Today, I pause and take in their beauty.
While the winds of change blow once again.
Want music? Join me tomorrow for "Music Moves Me".
Sigh … focus on the here and now, for tomorrow is not promised.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely daylilies. And I take your point about how they teach us to treasure time. One day and the bloom is gone. But, oh, how beautiful they are while they last.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think the "way it was" wasn't the way we remember it at all. I do remember thinking high school was endless, when in reality, it only includes three summers, then out into the adult world!
ReplyDeleteYou sure have some beautiful daylilies.
Sorry about your friend. It sounds like the news hit you sideways. News like that tends to.
ReplyDelete...a song that I've heard and liked, but didn't know much about. Today it hurt my hard though, my grandson is in the Army and training to be a combat medic. I support him, but I'm quite unsettled, I hope that the winds of change blow in a peaceful direction.
ReplyDeleteI love day lilles and part of the attraction to me is that they are short lived.
ReplyDeleteThe future is not so infinite any longer, you got that right.
I know my elderly relatives don't make much of plans now, all in there 90's
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
So much of life is sweeter because it is so fleeting! You are so right. Appreciate the days while you can.
ReplyDeleteAnd: I LOVE LILIES!!!