Friday Nights.

I would say one of my favorite times during the week are Friday nights. There is nothing better than a lazy night with not much to do - relaxing on the couch, watching TV or reading. Tonight we watched a little bit of high school basketball. They all look so young. It always seemed like when I was a junior/senior in high school, I felt so old and mature. Now anytime I see a high schooler I mistake them for someone in junior high. It is scary to think how fast the time has gone since I graduated from high school - 6 years in May. 6 YEARS! I can remember things like it was yesterday, not 6 years. I still feel like I'm 18 which I suppose is good but its so scary to think how fast the time has gone...and how fast the next 6, 10....20 years will go.

Somedays I wish for the time to fly by but then expect it to slow down when I want it to....like I have control over that. Sometimes it seems like we live from one event to the next...maybe look forward to Christmas..then when that is over to a February vacation or to spring or to a birthday or wedding or....... I know I find myself wishing away winter and just want to skip it all. It's hard not to when its below zero, windy and snowing....but sometimes I feel guilty for not enjoying each day and being thankful for the time that I have been given.

It is so easy to overlook the small things in life. Especially in this country, we have so much to be thankful for...clean water, hot showers, food on the table, more food in the cupboard, a roof over our head, closets full of clothes we may not wear, vehicles that can take us wherever we want to go - the list goes on and on and on. 

Be thankful for the big things.....but don't forgot about the small ones.