...about a moment in time.

I'm thinking this morning about how our lives can change in a simple moment in time. In one instance, we're leading our normal lives, doing the things that we do. Making the bed, taking out the trash, sharing our love with someone, feeling the wind in our hair.

A very good man is lying in a bed in Hermann Hospital with an aneurism. His wife and one of his daughters are now experiencing a glimpse at another life. The one that you lead when you begin to live in the waiting room. Waiting. Hoping. Praying for miracles. I've sat in the very waiting room that the family sits in now. You learn quickly about this new community, as you begin to answer the phone as it rings because you now "live" in this area. Waiting to live again with your loved one. This good man had no reason to anticipate that he would be here. Nor did his wife, a good woman as well. And yet, this is their life for the time being. The work we do, our trades, lose all importance when a situation like this occurs. Those very things that for some, steal our time away from the ones we love, or even the things we love to do. And yet, as I write those words, I believe fully that this man combined the different aspects of his life very well.

He rides a motorcycle. Just last week I got to have lunch with him. He sounded so passionate about the trips he takes with his wife on their motorcycle. He spoke of the safety measures that are there - leathers, helmets and such. And, he spoke about the good feeling to simply say to one another, "let's go for a ride" and to just get on the bike and ride - see the world around them and feel it in a completely different way. With passion. He took those simple moments and shared them with this good woman. He has used his moments well, it seems. I pray for him now and for his family. I wish him many more good rides with her. I wish you all the opportunity to seize your moments because we never know what might change the moments that we have. Remember, please, to pray for this lovely family. Send them your strength as they wait and hope.