She stared off into the distance, watching where the golden rays of the sunset were going. Letting her pigtails out, she thought back to the conversation she had with her Daddy as they watched the sunrise early that morning:
“Daddy, how do you live for the moment without losing sight of the future?” she asked.
“You remember what is most important,” her Daddy said. “And the most important things will be different for everyone. The test of a lifetime is finding another soul who sees the same things being important as you do.”
“What’s most important to you?” she asked, innocently.
Her Daddy paused, collected his thoughts and replied softly.
“Lessons,” he whispered.
“What lessons?” she asked.
He paused again and replied softly.
“When two people give, then no one has to take.” “The journey to get to the destination is just as important as reaching it.” “Remembering what others have done for you and saying thank you to them.” “Giving freely of yourself and feeling good about it.” “Remembering to love yourself as much as you love others.” “Remembering that kindness bridges gaps and shared tears can quench fires.”Her Daddy paused again before adding one more thought.
“And every once in a while – taking the time to slow down and follow the path of the sun from its beginning to its glorious end.”
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