I am pretty sure you have heard the song by Trace Adkins, Your Gonna Miss This. I have provided the words of the chorus for you to read over once again, but this time ask the question.... what people will come across my path today and what opportunities do I need to make the most of ?
You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this
I know too many people that emotionally connect with songs but have a difficult time transferring warm and fuzzy feelings into action. It requires intentionality, sacrifice and discipline. I was reminded of this once again when my nineteen year old daughter asked me to take her fishing.
It wasn't so much that she wanted to go fishing but rather when she wanted to go fishing and where she wanted to go fishing. She called me from Ohio, where she had been working for the summer to ask if I would bring my fishing gear so that we could go fishing on Saturday before her cousin's wedding. We were due into Ohio on Thursday evening, go to the wedding on Friday night and head back to Illinois on Saturday morning. Needless to say it was going to be a fly by night trip.
My first thought was to say no. I was thinking about the trouble it would be to bring the gear. Being able to fish for just a couple hours just did not make sense. My second thought proved to be the better one. I thought to myself.... this could be her first fish.... and with me being her guide. It would be a special memory either way. So in a split second, I said of course. This was a moment that I did not miss.... her first fish.
It was not ten minutes into our fishing trip that Michaela caught her first fish. It was a two pound bass that she caught with a crank bait. As you can see in the pictures... she was super excited and nervous at the same time. Next time you think to say no.... you better have a real good reason or your gonna miss this!
