I was at the grocery store with my son the other day and of course we had made friends with many elderly folks by the time we had gotten to the check out line... but this one man has really stuck in my mind.
As I was checking out (and Liam was showing the man next in line everything that was in my purse ) the man said something to him that I just can't stop thinking about. He said "looks like you are one happy guy...enjoy it now...you have plenty of time to be unhappy". I did my nervous laugh and "mmhmmm"'ed along with his statement but then I started thinking...what a profound thing for him to say to my one year old.
At what point does he have to be unhappy? All I know, is that from that point on I was going to make a conscious decision to be happy and to help my son live the same way. It is truly your time so you should choose wisely. As for the old man, I hope his 5 gallon drum of ice cream he was buying can make him happy for a bit!
Liam will NEVER be unhappy like that old man, Liam has way to many people that love him, and with a laugh like his....he will always have a great sense of humor!
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