When a person experiences precious moments, it’s important to remember them.  They are a gift beyond measure because they have the power to transform the way we respond to the difficulties we experience later on.  A memory can appear and in an instant can take your mind and heart back to that moment to be enjoyed yet again.  This is important, because it may be exactly what you need to heal from a difficult time in your life. 

I have been blessed to have had precious moments with most of my family and friends.  And each time I think of a special memory, and appreciate it once again, it makes me happy.  This can happen again and again, especially when expressed with the person who shared that experience.  What a gift it is!

When someone close to us dies, the sorrow can overcome us.  But if one concentrates on the precious moments spent together, it can soften the blow.  I try to always remember that the love between me and the ones I have loved never ends.  The sad feelings we have don’t need to be squashed but received and appreciated for the value they have.  By working through those sad feelings and remembering the good things, we can put ourselves on the path to healing.

I am thinking of the many precious moments spent with my mom, because she is not here in person to talk about it. We can no longer laugh or cry face to face, as we used to do.  We can’t see through the veil that separates us now.  Still, I can remember and feel those feelings once again, even though it is different now.  By the grace of God, I will be able to share the memories of those precious moments with my mom and dad and son in a more tangible way.  I believe it can and will happen.  I just need to relish each of my precious moments as they happen and share them with the people while I am alive and well.  And then, I will share them with the ones who have passed before me when I join them once again.  And I will always remember those precious moments and realize them for the gift that they are.  For gifts must be treasured here and now to fully appreciate those precious moments of our lives.