When Today Isn't Enough

The phrases ‘one day at a time,’ and ‘live in the moment’ are so easily passed around as a panacea for life’s little – and not so little – problems. There is wisdom in those words, but don’t be fooled. It isn’t always enough to savor the day, especially when that day holds nothing more than the unsuccessful attempt to think clearly and to do something other than lie energy less on the sofa. A chance remark by Bob yesterday helped me to realize that fact. I was admiring a sweet little sailboat bobbing around on the bay… its unbleached canvas sails gleaming in the autumn sun. I pointed it out to Bob who with no hesitation said, “Let’s get you through this (the cancer) and then we’ll get a little boat of our own to sail out there.” My heart did a flip. Could we do that? Maybe… but what I do know is that thinking beyond ‘today’ brought a spark back into my life… sometimes we need something to look forward to, to know there can be a better day ahead.

... PLM