The Good Ole Days

Since we are in the midst of the holiday season, I was recently reminiscing on memories of long ago. I was thinking of times where extended family gathered for celebrations and holidays. I was remembering all the food, laughter, and storytelling. As a kid, all of these seemed intoxicating and larger than life. It is a unique experience to hear stories told, and hear them from different perspectives.

As I was reflecting on the memories from the past, I was struck with this thought; these are the ‘good ole days.’ We just haven’t realized it yet. The activities and actions of our daily lives, will one day be the stories and memories that are recalled later on at gatherings and celebrations. The little moments from today will be retold and revisited years from now.

Those stories and memories from the good ole days of long ago, were once just a regular day occurrence that became a retold story from a memory of the past.

One of the biggest parts of the existence of Chasinglife365.com is to remind my audience to live every single day with purpose and passion. Live life in a way that is intentional. This life passes so quickly.

The little moments that we have with our kids, parents, friends and family will become cherished memories as time goes on. That is why it is so important to be present in the moment, as much as possible. Try not to allow little things to steal time from those things that really matter. Never underestimate the importance or significance of time with others. The precious time that we have can be spent intentionally, or it can be wasted.

One day, you will realize that those little precious moments would be the makings of the ‘good ole days’ that you share with others. Those little moments and interactions will be the stories that get shared with others at gatherings and celebrations. The good ole days are actually the days that we are living on a daily basis. We just have not realized their significance or importance just yet.