Do you hold on tight to everyday moments that will someday be special?

Having dinner every Sunday at my parents house. When my grandma was alive it was just something we did. It wasn't a big deal to have a big meal. Some of my aunts and uncles drove an hour one way every Sunday just to have dinner with my grandparents. When my grandparents were both gone, it was so sad because we didn't know what to do with ourselves on Sunday. Now my mom and dad have started Sunday dinners and I hope that my kids have fond memories like I do of my grandma and Sunday dinners.

Each day that I spend with both my other half & my puppy are special moments for me in life.. Ones that I cherish & I know will look back & consider special years from now. One moment that I cherish is when me, my other half & our puppy went & stayed at a hotel for the night.. It was the first time that we had ever brought our dog with us to a hotel.. We wanted to get away for Valentine's Day & we rented a hotel room with a jacuzzi. And it was just a blast. We didn't do anything extraordinary but the memories we had created that one evening will stay with me years from now. I remember sitting in the jacuzzi with my other half & our puppy jumping up in the jacuzzi area & trying to get in the tub with us. And how we put bubbles in the jacuzzi & she would start barking at the bubbles because she had never seen something quite like that before. And I remember ordering out take out & all three of us just sitting there on the bed watching television.. Sharing a pizza. I also remember how we'd have to put our puppy in the kennel & carry her downstairs outside.. And we'd take her out of the kennel & walk her around the hotel area. It was a lot of fun because it was a new environment for her to explore. And I remember so many times during the night having to take her outside to go to the washroom. And how me & my other half had a blast doing so. And how when we'd go back to the hotel she'd run around all happy to be back inside in a new environment she could explore all over again. I know it may not sound like much to others.. But those little moments in life like the one I had described above.. Are the ones I treasure so much.. I loved just sipping champagne & eating pizza in a gorgeous jacuzzi room with my other half & our puppy.. I'll never forget that moment & will always treasure it because it was a new memory we had created together. Another moment that I remember was when my other half & me had first met.. And how we seen the northern lights together for the first time.. It was an amazing moment & to know that the first time seeing them with my other half meant so much more to me than anything else. I also remember afterwards us going to the park.. And playing on the swings.. And him pushing me on the swing really high & how I'd swing side ways to make it look like I was going to hit him.. And he'd scream but it sounded like a girl screaming & he kept saying "Don't." I remember that moment because me & my other half are grown adults.. And I felt like we we're revisiting our childhood together for the very first time.. I've never done something like this with any of the other men I have been with.. And looking back at this moment that was years ago still brings a smile to my face.. I loved that we revisited our childhood together.. Another moment I look back upon & still cherish is when we had first met.. And on my Birthday he decorated the whole apartment.. He put rose petals everywhere, lit up candles all over our apartment we lived in together.. And he had taken construction paper & had traced out his feet.. And had cut them out & had written the reasons he loves me so much.. What it is that he loves about me. He made me walk on each foot print & read what it had said.. Meanwhile he had a romantic song playing in the background from my favorite band to.. I traced the foot prints to our bedroom & opened the door.. And there he was sitting in the corner & there was a pile of balloons everywhere.. There was a bunch on our bed to.. He told me to pop them as there was a note inside.. The notes said what he loves about me.. He made me pop like 20 to get to the notes.. And then in the middle there was a ring.. This moment stands out to me because I had never seen someone do something as beautiful yet romantic like this for me.. I started crying.. This moment will always stay with me because it was the first time someone had truly ever showed me they had loved me.. And what they had loved about me.. I will cherish & look back at this memory years from now.. As it is one moment that will touch me ever so deeply for years on end.. I want to share this story with our children in the future.. It's a memory that I will never forget & will always cherish! In conclusion.. I believe that everyone should hold on tight to these moments that you share with someone special.. As life is so short & you never know when your time is up.. Honestly each everyday moment is special to me with my other half & my puppy. And the people whom I love.. They will be cherished years from now & I believe you should always appreciate what you have in front of you.. And to enjoy the moments you share with the people whom you love.. As these moments go by so fast & these people can be taken away from us very fast as life is so short.. It's best to cherish the moments you have with others whenever they are happening.. As these moments turn in to memories that we can never touch ever again.. But only can keep in our memory for years to come! . . Thanks for allowing me to share! xx

Hi! When I was alone here, before I met my hubby and had his family, I would go out to eat. Instead of being sad that I was alone, I'd think of all the people who would be there sharing a meal with me if they could. The first person I always thought of back then was my grandpa Dave. It always cheered me up to think about his smile. He always smiled, no matter what. He was a special man. Now I try to keep mental pictures of my daughter, how she looked from her babyhood on. Those are moments I never want to lose! :-)

That was something special. I agree. Those little moments that are not really big things, but you do just realize how wonderul every little moment is. I love the special little moments of my dog Rascal and I cuddling on the couch. I know he isn't going to be around for much longer, so that cuddling and being close to him I hold very close to my heart. And when my husband and I go somewhere. I think we have some of the best conversations in the car when we are driving somewhere beside just around town. I love those times.

just reading this discussion brought tears to my eyes, because i do not have many special moments that i can remember with my dad. my most special moment that i have with him is the day before he passed away, i went to visit him at his nursing home ( he was only 51 when he passed and he was suffering from cancer and demensia) It was halloween day and it was brisk but sunny outside, so i took him outside for a walk with my aunts and on the way back up to his room, he looked at me and got a huge smile on his face and my one aunt goes, do you know who that is and he said yup that is my baby girl. so that is the last and most special moment i have of my dad.

My parents are both in their 70's. Luckily, after I moved to this town 13 years ago, they soon followed and live right next door! (I am an only child and they really missed me!) Many Friday and Saturday nights, rather than go out with our friends or go to a movie, my hubby and I have my parents over and play cards with them. They are so much fun to have over, and I cherish the time with them. I have just recently started seeing some memory changes in my mother and it is breaking my heart. But yeah, I really cherish that time just playing cards and laughing with them.

I do hold tight every moment I have, especially with my parents as they are getting older and having health problems. I know they will not be around forever and cherish the moments that I do get to spend with them, like going to church with them this morning and having a meal together. I also cherish the moments I have with my brother and his family and my sister since I do not get to see them very often.

That way I am also an optimist and feel that every moment is special and that is why after every day in the evening I recall what I did today and do write down some cherished moments and every day I do have something to write.

For myself, I have many special moments just taking trips with my hubby, just being there with him is good. We have seen some awesomely beautiful things, on our way to somewhere else, like the rest area in Iowa with a hiking trail into the woods along the Green River. We try to make the journey as important as the destination. It takes us away from our everyday world. I have a friend who has started doing things like you describe with his loved ones, instead of buying gifts that they do not need, he gives of himself and his time. I am glad you had a good time with your dad.

i do, but only in retrospect. Every day events only become special after something has changed. I often think of the last time i saw both my parents alive and i knew it was significant. However, losing them both in one night was a shock .... it was a hell of a card game blessed be

I am nearly in tears after reading this. My father passed away in 1998 and he was born in 1931, so he was also 67 years old, just like your father! How I wish I could spend some time with him again, talking, laughing, nothing special, like you say, but yet so, so special when you come to think about it! I am watching a family picture to my left now and there is my father smiling!

You bring up a very good point and it is something we should all do more often. I guess we get so busy in our daily lives we don't always stop to count our blessings. Today is my birthday and last night my son, his girlfriend and my daughter took me out for a lovely dinner. It was so touching because he works part time and works hard for his money and the bill was over 70.00 dollars. So that is a lot for him but he insisted. That's a moment I'll cherish.

I often remember the days that I used to be my dad's right hand girl. I used to work on cars, construction, and garden with him. We used to car shop together. He used to help me inspect apartments before I would move in, to make sure they were airtight and everything worked that should. My dad has been gone for 9 years now, and I really miss him and all the "non-special" things that were very special! Enjoy every minute you can!

Life for me is made up of small moments, little smiles, tiny tears and all of it blend well with relationships. Having lost a very close person at an early age in life, i realised how important it was to cherich each moment we spend with each other because it is a truth that nothing remains forever. So before what you have goes away, make the most of it. A very cherished memory of mine would be... few months back when my best friend had a HUGE break up with her boy friend of nearly 7 years. They had differences but till now they had been trying to over look them, but the moment they moved in together, the man refused to adjust and asked her to part ways! Though i felt hurt for my friend, but i always knew that this would've happened some day. I had warned her, but she was blind in love. That evening when me and she sat in a cafe and she was all depressed and crying. I knew that my telling her that he was a wrong guy would comfort her. But i chose truth over comfort and told her in the face that she had taken the wrong decision and she has to go through it all now. Whether she does it sadly or happily is upto her. She felt bad for a moment, but after a while, she hugged me and said that she respected me for my truthfulness and for not being biased towards her. That moment brought us closer like nothing before that and we realised that we weren't just friends for each other.. we were true friends and now i know that whenever I would look for any advice, she would be there to tell me the "true", "unbaised" and right way out! I love you Reetika.. You are the BEST! :)

Good for you in thinking that way. Ordinary moments are special, we never know when that might be our last time with that person. Life can be so short sometimes, we need to treasure moments like that. I spend alot of time with my mom, I feel sorry for my 2 sisters, they live a distance away. They won't have the memories like I do.

Yes, very well. But when I was still young, I do not mind if the moments are memorable or not. What I know is that I am just happy with the things that is going on that moment.

no i donot need to tdo that.because i donot not why but i havent

I just finished helping my mother get ready for bed. She'll be 82 next week and has dementia. She used to be a vibrant woman with a great memory and a head for numbers. Now she can't understand her checkbook or remember anything from one minute to the next. Cherish the day with your father. I know I have great memories of times past with my mother. Fortunately i still have good times with my father who is doing his best to deal with my mother. They've been married for68 years and most of them were full of love and caring for each other and their family.

I do, even moments that may not seem so special to others may mean so much to. And I hold on to those moments specially in not so ideal times.

Must learn to treasure ,does not want the time which when loses onlythen regretted