What Matters? What Matters Not?

My beloved wife had to be away for work this week. Being alone for so many nights isn’t something I relish so Mama and eldest sis came to stay with me for 3 nights. Good company since I can’t be talking to my dogs all the time. Sis help with some sweeping and feeding of the fishes while mum had a good time watching the fishes eat. I was busy with the dogs, the little golden was really sick so after a visit to the vet, I had to take good care of her since there was a real chance of losing her. Thank God she responded well, so far so good, I pray that she gets well soon. Took them out to visit a cousin whom we haven’t seen for a long time. A long drive but it is good to catch up after such a long time. Sometimes I feel that we lose sight and perspective of what really matters to that which matters very little. Get me? I mean people matters, living walking people, our kin, our brothers, sisters, parents, grand parents, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, cousins, our friends… We spent a larger part of our conscious life being concern about our career, more money in our bank accounts so much so we neglect to pause, sit and spend time listening to our loved ones let alone talk to them. I think making a living is unavoidable but the focus must still be on actual living. What kind of life are we living?

 

I would be sending mum and sis back to the city tomorrow, will miss them but at the same time I am looking forward to seeing my wife, I do miss her. Absence does make the heart fonder. Progress with the tree planting isn’t so good, the hot scorching sun is reducing my seedlings to dry twigs and sticks… Nature’s way of telling me that the cycle of life is very real, here today, gone tomorrow… you can rant and you can rant, but one thing is certain, those around us are fading away slowly but surely, if we are not careful, we’ll find ourselves gone without anyone realizing that we are no more. God help us as we press on.

 

God will make a way,

When there seems to be no way,

He works in ways we can not see,

He will make a way for me….