Time Doesn’t Stand Still
Time … where does it go? I have been saying that more and more lately to myself and my friends on Facebook. It isn’t life that is moving fast – it is us, and we need to slow down so we can REALLY just enjoy the moments. I usually hate getting my pic taken and think they all come out terrible, but when I look back at old pictures, I don’t believe that anymore. Now I am like, “Wow – I love this picture!” I do have 5000 selfies that I have taken with my grandchildren, and I won’t delete any of them. I know in 10 years, I am going to love them all!
Thank God I have those photos because otherwise, I would remember nothing. I was always in a hundred directions and moving too fast – God forbid I didn’t get everything done! I used to vacuum and do laundry every day. What was I thinking?
Five More Minutes
Probably about 4 – 5 months ago I was listening to the radio and heard a song by Scotty McCreery called “Five More Minutes” and knew one day that I was going to write about this. Well, here I am … writing about that song! We kind of have a history – me, Scotty and Joey. I was a big fan of American Idol when it first started, and for the next several years after, I watched it religiously.
When Joey got Leukemia in 2010, I found out that as people lost on the live Idol shows, the following week they performed at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for the children. When it came to the end, the semi-finalist and the winner performed. Well, in 2011, Scotty and Lauren Alaina went to the hospital! For the life of me, I can’t remember what they sang, but they were adorable and loving to Joe and all the kids. After they perform for a while, there is a meet and greet with the kids taking pictures with the “new stars.”
Flash forward seven years later, and this song comes on the radio…Five More Minutes. It was hard not to cry! A beautiful song with so much meaning. It truly makes me reflect on the people in my life that I wish I had 5 more minutes with. It isn’t just written about people you have lost, but the years of our youth…I don’t have many good memories of my youth because of a lot of trauma, but it made me reflect on my children. Click below, and you can listen to the song while you read the words …
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We yelled five more minutes
That was taken at our first vacation together in Myrtle Beach. Fishing is still Artie’s favorite thing to do. We ultimately bought a condo in Sunset Beach 20 minutes north of where that picture is and where we spent many years vacationing. We were there when Joey was diagnosed with leukemia. In about a month, we won’t have that condo anymore. An era will end, but we will have the memories and the pictures.
We wanted five more minutes
Five years ago, Christine married the boy down the street and her best friend, Bobby. I am so blessed to have him in this family, but how did that happen? How did my little girl get married and now have children of her own? I wouldn’t change a minute of the joy she has given me, but I wish I could go back and not have been living the crazy life I had. I wish I had slowed it down so I could have more memories etched permanently in my brain.
Some of my favorite memories are of my kids playing sports and my Roberta dancing. I couldn’t get enough of it! They played field hockey, football, wrestling and Joey runs track. Roberta danced for 18 years, and all my kids played softball/baseball, so I have probably watched 1,000 games … I could have watched 1,000 more.
Just give us 5 more minutes
No words needed…
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That you had five more minutes…
just 5 more minutes …
Let’s Slow Down Time for Today
Today is Sunday, so don’t clean the house! Maybe teach your kid how to make a pot of sauce (I call it sauce) or bake some cupcakes? We always liked to play board games. I think we are going to play Mario Cart and Uno because I know it’s going to be a rainy day. Whatever you do, when you are doing it – put the cell phone away and focus on the moment. The messages can wait. Time is not going to slow down, so we have to.
One of the amazing things about Joey, is Freddy and I still tuck him in every night, and I can still lay on the bed next to him and kiss his head – he doesn’t mind. If your kids are asleep, crawl in bed with them and just put your arms around them like when they were small. Even if they are grumpy and yell at you to ‘get off’ them, they are going to love and remember it. Besides, you are really doing it for you.
They are still your babies and always will be – so it doesn’t matter how big or how old they are, just lay there for a minute. If your kids are already up (they must still be young) go get a hug. You can never have too many of them and since it is Sunday – slow it down just for today. Savor all those moments. Take a picture or better yet, take a selfie laying in bed with your kid or hugging them and post it for me! If your kids moved out, send me cuddles of puppies and pets too! I want to see all the love today!!! I will post one in the morning.
Much Love and Hugs Always,
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