Friday, March 5, 2010

March 4th


Someone sent this to me yesterday without knowing what day it was for our family.
The wisdom of Pop strikes again!

Today is March 4th. It is the only day of the year that is a command.

As I sit here and spend a few minutes reflecting on this day and its instruction I have to think that it is a little secret buried in our calendar. This day is giving me a clue as to how I should live my life for the rest of the year. The word march implies movement at a steady cadence. Marching forth means moving out…not standing still. This day is telling me that marching at a steady cadence is better than running through life because I am likely to miss part of life if I run through my days. Time never stands still and neither should I at least not if I wish to accomplish anything or wish to make each day count. So this day tells me to not stand still but to get going and accomplish something…to march forth.