Here's to Life!

When I was 20 I thought I had my whole life ahead of me. To do what I wish and when I wished. Life seemed never-ending.

I could make mistakes, take wrong roads, live on the wild side, hang out with people even if they didn't resonate with me. After all, I had my whole life to fix those things up if they didn't work out so well. Plus I'm not even sure I knew what 'resonate' meant back then :)

Now that I am 50 I see how short life really is. I arrived here far faster than expected. And now that I am here, at this stage, I see each moment more like a gift.

So,

Here's to choosing not to waste a single minute.
Here's to choosing to surround myself with kindness, honesty, integrity and compassion.

Here's to choosing to be those things myself.

Here's to happiness, here's to life!
♥ Louise Smith