Time:Cherished!

I just arrived from the birthday party of one of the brethren in my pastorate. It was the birthday of an old man who has been blessed with 80 years of existence, 50 of which - he spent as a diabetic. I'm amazed at how the Lord has guided him throughout his life despite of his illness. But what really caught my attention was the manifestation of God's blessings in his life through his children. He has 7 children, 6 of them live abroad, but despite of the distance and the big expense, they came to celebrate the birthday of their dad. I was also touched when all of his children started to greet and pay tribute to their father. I was teary eyed, and wished that I could give thanks to my dad right at that moment.This experience reminded me again of how important it is to cherish the time we can be with our parents. I hope we all get to realize that we can only "spend" time, we can never "reclaim" it.