Today is one of those days it just hits ya…It hits how fast time moves and how much has changed and how it will never go back to how it was before, good or bad. It hits that time has to be taken seriously and cherished because in a second you will blink and when you open up your eyes, you will be looking at a completely different reality in front of you. It hits how amazing it is God uses things from the past to shape who you are.
It is crazy to me what I would do to go back and relive some of these moments that did not even seem like a big deal at the time. Yet, as I go through old pictures, my heart aches to be back in this time for just one minute. I find myself thinking: I just want to play one more volleyball game. I just want the relive one day in South Carolina with my friends. I just want to perform one more song. I just want to run in one more high school track meet with my team who was family to me. I just want one night where my bed in Des Moines feels normal. But in all of this, I feel immense thankfulness for all these memories. What a blessing it is to have so many things that were positively affecting the foundation that launched me into my life now.
By no means do I wish for my life to be different from what it is now and I do not want to go back and do high school all over again. However, in these moments when it hits me how fast time moves, it is a great time to reflect on if I am living each day intentionally and to the fullest. I know this is a common theme in many of my posts, but I feel so passionately now about not taking what you have and opportunities you have been given for granted. Home is an amazing thing to get to come back to and be reminded of all that took place in the many years spent here. So though it can bring to life many memories that can sadden my spirit that it is not the time of life I am in anymore, I am so thankful to have great memories that are worth missing. Cherish every day and take lots of pictures so one day you can look through old pics on one of your best friend’s insta and be reminded of all the amazing memories you have together;) love you, sid.
With love and grace,
Olivia Mars
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