What's Left Undone?

I walk in my house tonight and think "what is that smell?" Did I not move the laundry? Are there dirty dishes in the sink? Or did we forget to take out the trash this morning? What is it?

Then I look around my house and feel my mood change. Who's shoes are those laying in the middle of the floor? Why didn't they pick up after themselves? There is that other basket of laundry to fold. When was the last time I vacuumed? I need to scrub the tub. Also, what about mopping? Unload the dishwasher, dust the furniture, make the beds, fold the clothes, pick up the junk....or maybe I need to pay bills. OH YEA....I haven't been to the grocery store! What in the world is in that box on the table????

So many things to make me worry and fret. So many things to make me frustrated and discouraged. So many unimportant things.....

This week has left me wondering and thinking about the important things. The things that cloud my mind and fill my day that really don't matter seem to crowd out the things that should fill my life. If today was my last day.....and it could be....what would I have left undone? Would it be my messy unorganized house that would be my greatest regret or would it be those relationships that need mending that would be forever lost?

My dad said today, "We have to live every day to its fullest and not take a moment for granted." How true that is! My list should be less about what is undone around the house and more about what I am going to appreciate today. Have I hugged my husband? Did I kiss him goodbye? Should I have gotten up earlier to just walk him to the door? What about making him breakfast? Did I pray today? Have I met with my Father and sought His guidance and wisdom for the challenges today will bring?

What about my girls? Did I hug and kiss them today? Do they know that I love them and I'm proud of them? Did I tell them again how much their Father in heaven loves them? Did I set the example of a Christian woman, wife, mother for them? Did I take time to listen to them and just spend time with them instead of being in a hurry?

Did I look at the picture she drew for me? Did I take the extra time to fix her hair for her pictures today? Did I read to her and go to her soccer practices and games? Did I take the extra time to play with her today?

What about my friend? Did I call her when I thought about her? Did I send that card? It was her birthday. I missed our lunch time again. I even forgot to mention her new hair cut.

Why was that little boy so upset today? That girl looks like she didn't sleep last night. He really needs to talk to me today, but I have so many papers to grade. Give me a minute, then I can listen. Sit down, please, can't you see I'm working?

What if today is my last day? What will they remember about me? What will I have left undone?

The way I see it, each day is a gift. We are not guaranteed anything more than what we have this very minute. Each breath we take is another gift. We plan for tomorrow and put off until the next day. If tomorrow I don't wake up, or today is my last chance to say, I want my loved ones to know they mean the world to me. My husband is my best friend and truly the love of my life. My daughters....all three....are precious to me. More precious than gold or silver. They truly are gifts from above and I love them dearly. My family....mom, dad, brothers, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, are part of the roots that make me who I am today. They are my foundation. My friends have provided me with sisters that I never had and support that I could not have made it without.

Today, in this moment, I want to live each breath to the fullest. I want to laugh and to cry. To clap, sing and even dance. I want to hug my children and kiss my hubby. I want to listen to the old stories again that my grandmother tells and I really want to hold hands with those I love. Tomorrow is not promised. Now is all I have. I don't want to leave anything undone......