Living In The Present 

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” 
– Dr. Seuss 

Living in the present is so important and yet so difficult 

It’s so easy to look forward to the future so much that you miss out on the present moment 

Or to dwell on something that happened that you miss 

But you so rarely realize the importance of the moments that happen to you  

As they happen 

What might be one of your most precious memories 

May pass by you with barely a glance as you stare at the future or the past 

Or dwell within your own mind mulling over nothing important 

While the beautiful moments that happen slip by like sand through your fingers 

And all you’re left with is the leftover beach sand that’s stuck to your fingers 

Leaving you with so little to look back upon fondly 

Pay attention lest you miss the moments that you’ll treasure in the future 

The present is slippery and requires your full attention 

Lest you miss it  

Nostalgia draws you in and traps you like a spider in its web 

And the future draws you in with dreams and plans 

Both are seductive and wily 

While the present can seem so bland but that’s where the treasures lie