All around us life is renewing. On our way to the mission home this morning a little family of geese went across the road. We watched a mom encouraging her children to come and the dad squawked and flapped his wings in the center of the road to let us know we needed to stop. Both were focused on the safety of their little flock.
I love the following example, taken from an article entitled “A Day at the Beach” by Arthur Gordon. Said he:
“When I was around thirteen and my brother was ten, Father had promised to take us to the circus. But at lunchtime there was a phone call; some urgent business required his attention downtown. We braced ourselves for disappointment. Then we heard him say, ‘No, I won’t be down. It’ll have to wait.’
“When he came back to the table, Mother smiled [and said,] ‘The circus keeps coming back, you know.’
“‘I know,’ said Father. ‘But childhood doesn’t.’”
Thomas S Monson said “My brothers and sisters, time with your children is fleeting. Do not put off being with them now. Someone put it another way: Live only for tomorrow, and you will have a lot of empty yesterdays today.
I would encourage you to be available to your children. I have heard it said that no man, as death approaches, has ever declared that he wished he had spent more time at the office.
Said President Hinckley: “If you are worried about the future, then look to the upbringing of your children.”
The Apostle Paul’s statement to his beloved Timothy could well apply: “Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
Parents, live your lives in such a way that your children will find you an example worthy of emulation.”
For those of us who have raised your family and wished we had done better. Remember it is never too late to strengthen those connections. Families are Forever. Like our son Nathan said when asked if he had any words of wisdom to share at the tail end of his cancer battle. He said without hesitation…
“Family-It’s about TIME.”♥️
We LOVE YOU our Dear family and friends!
❣️Skittles❣️Love Elder Scott and Sister Kristy Davis
I LOVE the photos that you shared of the precious Mama geese and rearing her BAbies. SO sweet. I teared up major when you wrote about what your BELOVED Nate said near the end of his mortal life…………..and he certainly has a WONDERFUL Family that is making him proud here on Earth. THAT’S for sure!