I was driving to an eye doctor appointment one afternoon — probably about six months ago, now. The rain was coming down and I was already in a state of deep thinking, as I usually am when I drive...And when it rains. It's like one of those cinematic moments in the movies - main character energy.

 

 

And then Luke Bryan's “Fast” song came on the radio. It's one of those songs that always just hits me right in the gut. Like Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks' “Landslide." It took me back to early on in my career, just after I graduated college when I was really trying to get a grasp on everything. I wanted to be at Point B, wondering how in the world to get there and praying these big prayers…Now, I'm really living in it.

 

One of my best friends works in the optical department of the eye appointment I was going to. We became best friends in our sophomore year of high school, and we've been through some stuff together, let me tell ya. Breakups, family issues, other friend drama, navigating life changes. While our friendship has changed over the years, we still have that foundation from all those years ago. It's rare these days that you can find someone who knows your true origin story and lived in it with you. Who knew you as a child, then, and now, as an adult.  

 

I've been thinking about time so much over the last couple years. How there isn't enough of it, no matter what we do. 

 

The years are short and the days are long. But, before we know it we're praying to have those moments back. So, how do you let a moment just be? How can you hold onto a moment while you can? How can we make it count, not knowing how much time any of us has, without panicking and fearing too much of the future? 

 

I asked Chat GPT, because that seems to be a good place to brainstorm these days and have these deep conversations…

 

It's easier said than done, but it's a start. 

 

Sometimes we just have to take things moment by moment.