last week my grandma and grandpa came down from oklahoma to help me install my irrigation system (sprinklers to all you lay people out there). it was a really big job and i knew i would not only need physical help but mental help as well. my grandpa has been in construction all of his life so i knew he would be able to see the bigger picture by looking at my plans and all the little connectors and sticks of pvc.
as we were working on the project i realized that the greatest value to me personally had nothing to do with sprinklers. the greatest value was in the time spent with my grandparents. for whatever reason i have been thinking a great deal about time lately. it is becoming clearer and clearer to me that time is not a renewable resource. it is not something that we can simply purchase more of or borrow from others. time is a gift.
as we were trenching the ground, gluing the pvc and shoveling endless amounts of dirt it became quite clear that we weren't just installing a sprinkler system....we were making memories. as time continues to roll on i will always have my grandparents fingerprints not only on my house but also on my heart.
how long has it been since you were intentional about making some memories? time is slipping away so let me encourage you to make it happen.....today!
