moments

In one day we have the opportunity for 86,400 moments (note: the whole time I'm writing this I'm singing Seasons of Love, and I bet it's in your head now too). What we do with those moments is totally up to us... however, I'm learning that it's the moments that make us smile that outweigh the moments that break us (I'm a little slow). With this many opportunities during one day to have moments that make us smile, why do we allow the unpleasant ones to ruin the rest of them?

I went to the school today to help out and towards the end, one little boy named Augusto came up and came whispered in my ear "te quiero" (friendly version of "I love you") and then gave me a huge hug and a kiss on the cheek (in Uruguay we can still hug kids at school and kisses are the greeting)... anyone who knows me, knows I love kids. That moment made my whole day worth it: every struggle, every frustration (there were lots), every urge to quit...

Did he know that he would encourage me like that? No.

The lesson I learned through a 3 year-old boy: don't let the horrible moments rob you from making them wonderful memories...


525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear...