Don't Blink...

Today a newborn baby will take his first breath as an old man’s heart stops beating. An artist will dab on a few extra touches of color to prefect his long awaited masterpiece. A woman will burn her toast, cut off the crusts, and eat it anyway. A man will stand up and fight for his basic human rights while peace talks fail smooth over the conflict in his country. Someone will say something that they can’t take back. A young man will laugh after getting a funny look for belting out the lyrics to his favorite song on the radio at a red light. A woman will be suckered into buying a beauty product she doesn’t need from an infomercial, believing it will make the years disappear. Friendship will develop into permanent bonds as others watch relationships dissolve. Someone will realize they were wrong. A visit from a perfect stranger will brighten up the day for a nursing home resident. While pondering the sky, a scientist will discover a new star. Promises will be made, and promises will be broken. Someone will give up, but others will keep trying. A father will watch cartoons with his kids in reminisce of his lost days on innocence. One person will be disappointed with the way her life is headed; however another will have all his hopes exceeded. Two people will realize that they are soul mates. Someone will light a spark that will soon grow into a raging fire. Many will waste their time and later regret it. Even more won’t notice the importance of a few precious moments.
Some people say that life is passing you by… maybe it is… maybe it isn’t. I don’t believe life passes us by, only the small moments. I remember something my Dad once told me. The sun was setting in Hawaii and he bent down and whispered into my little ear “ You know people say that when the sun sinks in to the ocean, a green flash shoots across the sky, and just for an instant, everything is green. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it” The Same thing is true about life. If we blink we may miss breathtaking flashes of time, so… Don’t Blink.