~ John Wooden
Sometimes we
just need to be reminded about what is important, about truths that we can
easily forget in the hustle and bustle of the every day.
Today I read
an article about a Maryland father and blogger in his early 40s. Diagnosed with lung cancer, he faces limited
time on earth with his wife and his two children, who are four and six years
old.
In a blog
post in June, he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung
cancer. He also shared an
"epiphany" that he had four years ago driving home after a vacation
where he couldn't really have a good time because he was obsessing about things
he had to do.
He wrote:
"I
realized I had been experiencing the biggest tragedy of human existence: I was
having the time of my life, and I didn't even know it.
"That
was a good day, since once you make that decision, man... You're in Heaven
every single second of your life. And it
went on and on, and things only got better, because I made a conscious decision
one summer day, on the drive home from Bethany Beach, and was able to repeat
that decision subconsciously from that moment on. It made the difference between a living Hell,
where I was always behind, always unhappy, and always unfulfilled -- always a
step behind on my writing, my relationship with my wife, with friends, and with
my kids, and a living Heaven, where even if I had wanted more out of life, I
always knew I had it all.
"I
believe in Heaven on Earth, and I believe it's found anywhere you seek
it."
I appreciate
the kindness of that reminder. It nudged
me to enjoy my own little slice of heaven when my son asked to "snuggle
wuggle" before he fell asleep.
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