Tuesday, March 30, 2010
How Time Flies
As I sit here tonight I am reflecting on a lot of things. I just can't believe how fast time goes by. I can't believe it has been 3 years since Dayton's accident. Three years since we lost one of the brightest spots in the Kruse family. I think about him nearly every day. I think back to the times he was here. I think about the last time I saw him and talked to him. About how a mear second can change our lives forever. But even more than that, we never know when our own time or the time of a loved one will come. I know it sounds so cliche to say "live life to it's fullest every day because you don't know when your time will come", but it is so true. If I knew when my last day would be, would I change the way I lived? I don't know. I hope that Dayton's life on earth was not in vain. That something good has happened because Dayton was in our life. For me, I know that his life and death have changed my attitude about many things. We are all better people for having Dayton in our lives.
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Lorie, Well said!!! Although we missed out on a lot of Dayton's life and times spent with family in Minnesota, we still feel the loss. My memories of Dayton are more from when he was a little boy. My favorite has to be him walking down the aisle as the ring bearer at our wedding.
ReplyDeleteIf I close my eyes now I can see him walking up the walk of our house in Woodward--ready to meet his new cousin, Brad, for the first time. One regret in life that Doyle and I will always have is that we didn't make it a priority to get to Minnesota every year and be more a part of the family for so many years. We missed out on so much and that's something that we can never get back. But we learned a valuable lesson, don't take family and friends for granted, keep in touch, no matter what the cost (in time and money). You're right, we never know when our time is up, so we need to make the most of everyday. Love ya, Jessie