Ah! Memories!

Yesterday was Father's Day. Belated wishes to all the Dad's!
Sometimes, as we hurry through our busy lives, we don't take the time to relish the importance of days like these. It's easy to think of these as Hallmark Holidays and not acknowledge their true significance. It's not until your Dad has passed on, or you're celebrating the day alone, that you reminisce about Father's Days in the past and the special memories shared with your loved ones. Yes, every day is Father's Day, but the time spent together, sharing and caring, are special moments of yesterday, that become the memories tomorrow.
My girls and their Dad had a special day yesterday. Grandma decided to let the moths out of her closet and pull out boxes of photos that none of us have ever seen. Vintage photos of her grandparents, her parents as newlyweds, and tons of memorabilia that had been hidden away. The girls learned about family members that have long since been gone and even learned things about their Grandfather (who they never got to meet!) that they never knew. What newfound pride they had learning their Grandfather was a veteran of World War II, and touching the flag that draped his coffin, and for the first time, appreciating what a Purple Heart is! It was overwhelming to see them so excited to share this history with their Dad.
Memories are to be shared. Don't keep them tucked away in boxes. Enjoy them, create them and pass them on to your family. And they will pass them on to theirs and so on, and so on.
Life is too short. Don't wait until it is too late.
The memories that you create today are part of your legacy. Generations to come, will remember, because you took the time to share and enjoy!