One of the good things about having kids is all the waiting. It’s a great lesson in patience.

You are always waiting on them to do something, but it gives you a chance to pause and look around a little.

When I was waiting on Annie in the shower I had the chance to look around at our old house and started thinking of all the memories it must hold.

Children’s first teeth (and their first lost teeth).

New babies and new parents.

Little kids and big kids.

Good times and bad times.

I was reminded that we are adding to those memories right now.

A simple idea came to mind. If we are always adding to the memories somewhere we might as well make it a good one.

We can leave each place we visit better than we found it by leaving a great memory.

We can leave each person we interact with better than we found them by leaving them with a great memory.

Make it a great day.

Jake