First day of school for the Davis kids. I went looking for a quote or old daily attitude email about making the most of today and cherishing the moment and found the one below.

As the kids get older – being present and cherishing the moments becomes more and more clearly important as time goes by.

"I think that surviving those we love must be among life’s worst experiences. My uncle Ken Hayward – a man of wisdom and courage who, in his eighty-three-year lifetime, led squadrons of men through countless air battles and city councils through difficult change – has just buried an aged five-pound dog. And he is distraught beyond belief."

This line from "An American Caddie in St. Andrews" by Oliver Horovitz really stuck with me.

Something we all have in common is that we will "survive someone we love" at some point. And, I suppose, we will all find ourselves "distraught beyond belief" as well.

There is a positive side to this realization.

We can remember to be thankful for those we love.

We can cherish our memories and create new ones that will live with us forever.

We can slow down and bend down for that all important conversation with a bouncing 5 year old.

We can tell those we love that we love, right now.

No one is guaranteed tomorrow. We all must make the most of today.

Make the most of today.

Jake​

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