Just ONE today.

[ShutterbugMama]

I was on the 405 south this morning, in terrible traffic...just stopped.  Nothing new for Los Angeles, there is ALWAYS traffic, but when the ambulance drove by, I knew why we were creeping along.

We came up to the accident, and before I could look away, I saw a motorcycle on it's side. 

"Oh God", I said out loud.

Then, I saw a yellow tarp.

Just like THAT, this Life for this Soul, was OVER.

Just like that.

No notice, no warning, no discussion.

I cant get it out of my head now, the bike on it's side, the wrecked cars, the tire marks...the yellow tarp.

I, like others I'm sure, stopped for a moment to thank God for my life today.   Today is all I've got; and there generally is no notice, no warning, no discussion.  Life is NOW.

And it's a gift; each day, every HOUR, so remember to stop and give thanks for all you DO have, RIGHT NOW.

The economy is CRAP, no kidding, and marriage is TOUGH (sing it, Sister), but YOU HAVE LIFE TODAY.  You lived out your entire day.  If you're reading this, then you're alive...

Dennis Wholey would say

 What you did with today was important, because you exchanged a day of your life for it.

I hope you do not regret the price you have paid for today.

I say, regret brings wrinkles.

And I also say that I am thankful to have my life today.  I am thankful to still be a part of this experience, and to know that as long as I am alive, then I have purpose here.

SO do you.

How Divine.

Thank you God for today.

I'll never regret the price I paid for it.

xo

Elle

 

[Dlp11494]

Aug. 1, 2008 at 9:08 PM Beautiful. Thank you.

[TessLouise]

Aug. 1, 2008 at 9:09 PM

Seeing something like that puts life into perspective.   (And my husband should be leaving work right now on his motorcycle to head home in Bay Area traffic --- ick!  I hate it.)

[IALUCKYSGIRL]

Aug. 1, 2008 at 9:15 PM

I love you.  I HONESTLY LOVE YOU!

[sophie_sue24]

Aug. 1, 2008 at 9:19 PM

This touched me so.   I hate seeing motorcycles period on the road.   I always give them their space.    I know I have probably told you this before,  but our best man,  Brandon,  was killed 4 years ago (will be 4 years on August 8th)  He was speeding on his "crotch rocket"  and we aren't sure what actually happend to make him go into the other lane,  he hit a truck head on.....our lives changed that day.

He never got to see andrew (andrew was 4 months old,  but we just had not seen him in a while),  never got to marry,  I still cry when I think about him,  and there isn't a day when preston doesn't mention him.

 

Thanks for the post.   I love you much.    kiss the kids,  and punch the hubby for me.

[sophie_sue24]

Aug. 1, 2008 at 9:32 PM

I think I will go count my blessings in fact....

[TracyE5]

Aug. 1, 2008 at 10:14 PM

I counted my blessings because of you post ~ I love you ~ that is all ~ very simple ~ very real ~ thank god for you.

[Lb128f]

Aug. 1, 2008 at 10:52 PM

Absolutely!!

[snaphappee]

Aug. 2, 2008 at 12:01 AM

It is such a sobering reminder...

But even in the midst of this sobriety, you must interject a comment that brought a smile to my face - "regret brings wrinkles." Thank you for that thought! I am going to live in such a way that I will be wrinkle-free forever!

[TINKFAIRYGIRL]

Aug. 2, 2008 at 9:03 AM

My NOW... makes me rething what, exactly, I have been doing with my NOW... worrying, fussing, feeling icky... why?  NOW there are NO problems, there are ONLY situations to be dealt with.

Thank you, Elle.  For returning me to my NOW.

[busybea]

Aug. 2, 2008 at 11:58 AM

A sobering moment for sure. It up to each of us to make the most out of every single day.