Life is both moments and milestones.
Yesterday, my daughter CJ just accomplished a major milestone in a teenager’s life: She got her driver’s license. An hour later, she drove off in my car, heading to a volleyball workout. Did we celebrate that milestone? Oh, yes, yes, we did! Photos were taken and posted on Facebook and Instagram and there was a lot of spontaneous HaPpY dAnCiNg going on in our house.
We need to celebrate when we achieve the milestones we’ve worked so hard to reach. Things like driver’s licenses. Diplomas. Landing an agent. Signing a book contract. Conquering any longstanding challenge.
But on our way to those milestones, we should also be mindful of the moments in our lives, too. Moments make up those milestones, right? When CJ saw the photo I chose for today’s quote, she knew exactly what moment she was celebrating: a block against another team during a high school varsity volleyball game. Yes, the team was focused on winning — but they always celebrated one another during each game.
The milestones — the goal — didn’t overshadow the moments.
In Your Words: What moments have your celebrated recently? What milestones?
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First and foremost…congratulations, CJ!!!!!!
I celebrate every moment, every breath, no matter how much that breath may hurt. And breathing does hurt, now.
I don’t need milestones; every instant is its own miracle. Like manna, it can’t be hoarded, and its full celebration is my holy duty.
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Andrew: I will pass on your congratulations to CJ. 🙂
And I’ve learned from you, again and again, to celebrate everything. To be thankful for all things.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and this one is worth a thousand emotions as well! And those moments like the one captured in this picture are what fill a mother’s heart. We might not remember the scoreboard, but we’ll never forget that look, that moment of success and celebration. Thanks for sharing!
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Lori: My husband and I are the photographers for CJ’s volleyball teams, so we take lots and lots of photos of her and her teammates — and we absolutely love doing it. It gives us a different perspective of the game — and of the girls. Freeze frame, so to speak. And CJ remembers exactly what happened at right before this moment … and I’m so glad I captured it! 🙂
We celebrated our 48th Wedding Anniversary. My husband wrote me a beautiful poem.
We tried to go to another little town to have a steak for lunch but even after researching it on line … when we got there- the doors were locked and construction was going on outside! So much for the steaks but we had a nice lunch elsewhere.
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Happy Anniversary! And how wonderful that your husband wrote you a poem!! <3 Sorry the restaurant was under construction -- but you two know how to adapt! 🙂