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"The days are long, but the years are short."
I read this quote many years ago, when I was pregnant with Lauren. As a first-time mom, whenever I would have a day that seemed like it stretched on for a week, I would think of this saying and try to remember how quickly the years were going to go. I was 32 by the time I had Lauren – old enough to know that when people said "I blinked and my child was in high school", they knew what they were talking about.
This has really been on my mind, with another year coming to an end. As I have gotten older, the years have started going by so much faster. On Christmas Day, after the excitement of the morning, my husband Tony and I ended up taking a nap. I woke up because I heard dishes clinking in the kitchen. "Oh no!" I thought to myself. "The kids never had lunch. They must be starving!" I hopped out of bed and went to the kitchen. There were my kids, sitting at the counter, eating. Lauren looked at me and grinned from ear to ear. "I made leftovers!" She had gotten them out of the fridge, put them on plates and microwaved them for both her and Logan. She had even gotten napkins and poured them both something to drink.
Where has the time gone? How could my baby, who was just born, be heating up leftovers for her and her brother?
I gave up making New Year’s Resolutions many years ago, but for 2009, I have set one intention: Be Present. I know I cannot slow down the passage of time. But I can live in the moment that I have, instead of wishing for one that has already past, or waiting for the next one to arrive.
This morning, as I was carrying each of the kids into our bedroom to watch TV before they started to get ready for school, I practiced being present. I was aware of how differently they both wake up…Lauren who sits straight up and starts rubbing her eyes…Logan who rolls onto all fours to push himself up. I felt their warm bodies, still sleepy and snuggly, and smelled the top of their heads, like moms do. It was a perfect start to my day. 
I asked Tiffany make a die cut with this saying for me. Maybe it will work for one of your scrapbook pages too. It’s one of the 179 new products we have available this week. We have four new collections from Creative Imaginations: Rustic Retreat, Passion for Fashion, Emerald Isle and new additions to their Magic collection, along with new colors of glitter cardstock. We have a beautiful winter line from Best Creations and lots of SYT papers and die cuts to ring in the New Year. Our exclusive designs cover themes such as Disney, General Travel, Camping, New Year’s Australia, Italy, Winter, Rodeo Skiing, Climbing, Paintball, Casino, Crossword Puzzle, Gold Panning, Nepal, Skateboarding, Ice Skating, Exercise, New York and San Francisco.
We also have a custom Snowman 12 x 12 paper and a custom fortune cookie die cut. At last, your fortune can say whatever you want it to! Click here to see all the items: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/10709.html.
As always, thanks for your business. Be Present!
9 Comments
1. crystal&hellip | January 7th, 2009 at 9:50 am
As i sit here at my desk wiping the tears from my eyes, i am so moved by what you posted. It was kind of creepy actually because as i was reading it , it was exactly what i had said this year for new years. “be there”. i have been missing my little baby who is now turning 8 , but instead of wishing for what i can’t have enjoy him now, because before long he will be a teenager and i will want him to be 8 again.
I love reading your blogs, soom times i catch myself laughing , when i’m all by myself. thanks so much for sharing
2. Pat Simmons&hellip | January 7th, 2009 at 10:16 am
I love today’s post as well. On 11/21/2008 my granddaughter made me a great-grandmother! When she first told me she was pregnant I thought, “I’m only 65! To young to be a great-grandmother!!” And, then my next thought was, “I’m 65, I’m old. Where have the years gone?” I look at a picture of my first Christmas (1943); then my daughter’s (1960) and my son’s (1969); followed by dear grandchildren. Wow!, time goes so fast. As my tears now come, they are not for being old and I’m not feeling sorry for myself. No, they are for all the good times, my wonderful family, great memories, and all the other things I’ve been blessed with. Take special care to “be present”. The key word is ‘present’; it is here now, but becomes ‘past’ tomorrow; oh so quickly. Pat
3. Cindi Hutchings&hellip | January 7th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Julie,
I love your emails and I look forward to each of them.
I can so relate to your email today. I recall when I was 7 that my grandmother said the days pass like turning pages in a book. At that time, I thought how silly that was. Silly Grandma. The truth is today there does not seem to be enough time. My son is 24 almost 25. He married last February. I treasure the time we share as much today as I did when he was a child. And yes, less of his time is shared with me! And that is the way it should be. It is hard to believe that he married almost a year ago.
I am relatively new to Scrapping… and I am delighted to think of doing pages for the years of his childhood and have been collecting paper and embellishments to work on a wedding album. Your website has a fabulous selection. My customer service experience has been great.
Being present in the moment is critical…it is all that we truly have, This moment. Present = a gift!!
Cindi
4. Terri Brewster&hellip | January 7th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I too love seeing the notes and comments from fellow scrapbookers. I can relate to what all of you are saying, and Julie your dream to become more “present” is a wonderful goal. I like all of you have watched the years fly by, my one and only baby turned 18 in November, and on his birthday I found myself reflecting back to those 18 years and how special each and every moment has been with him, and what a joy he is to our lives. We are blessed, and I was reminded just how much so as New Year’s approached. We received the phone call no parent ever wants to get, our son was hit by a car on his bike while riding with friends. We frantically drove to the scene, and the ambulance had already left with him headed to the hospital. We briefly spoke with the police, and then headed to the hospital. His guardian angel was on overtime. An accident that could have taken our son, left him with some stitches and a fractured finger. I pray everyday as he leaves the home to go to school or with friends, God, I can’t be there, so when I’m not please hold him in your care. So as we brought in the New Year this year, it was with greater appreciation for the true blessings in our life, and realizing what is precious. I cherish the choice I made years ago to be a stay at home mom, yes we gave up the big house, and brand new cars and extravagant vacations, but I have the memories of being present in my son’s life, and that is a gift I truly treasure.
Here’s to being present in our children’s lives and appreciating the blessings we have, and how quickly it can be gone.
Happy New Year to all of you!!!
5. Char&hellip | January 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Julie, thanks to you and everyone at SYT for the great skateboard paper! I asked and you guys came through as usual. I have emailed my daughter-in-law as she is the one who wanted it!!
Love you guys!!
6. Sue&hellip | January 8th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Julie
What a moving email. My daughter is 36 and I still ask “where did the time go?” I just lost my dad over the holidays and my brother and I were reminising about our childhood days. Wondering “how fast it went and where did the time go?” Your emails always hit home…..Thanks for sharing your thoughts and family with all of us.
7. Karen&hellip | January 9th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Great thoughts, Julie…
PS. I was wondering if you could make a Gallery with layout suggestions for the beautiful new SYT papers. It’s difficult for me to cover up the scenery.
8. Darlene&hellip | January 9th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Thank you for making the quote “The days are long, but the years are short” into a die-cut. That’s been one of my favorite quotes for quite a while. I have it posted on my familyl Shutterfly website. My “babies” are now 30, 27 & 26. I look at old photos of them and it seems like I should be able to reach into the photo and pick them up out of it and just hold them again. Quite a few years ago at the Y that I work at. I’d always say that I couldn’t wait for the weekend. One of the “older” members told me that I was wishing my life away. How true! Thanks again for your wonderful products – I always look forward to your emails!
9. Cheryl&hellip | January 10th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Julie,
Your weekly stories make me smile. I haven’t been able to order much lately because of my financial situation but I look forward to your weekly emails. Thank you!