The other day, it hit me in a way that made me laugh out loud. That senior boy I had a crush on when I was a freshman in high school? Well, he’s officially a senior again…CITIZEN, that is…and I’m pretty sure he just got his Medicare card in his wallet!
How is that even possible?
It’s funny how life sneaks up on you like that. One minute you’re passing notes in class and worrying about Friday night football, and the next you’re watching your kids grow up, juggling careers, and catching yourself in conversations about grandchildren. Our grandchildren! I’m sorry…when did that happen?
Those moments can feel a little humbling, maybe even a tiny bit shocking. But if we’re honest, they’re also a gift.
Because what they really remind us of is not just that time flies, but that it fills up with moments that matter. The small things. The ordinary days. The people we love and the communities we build along the way.
May has a way of bringing that into focus. It’s a season of celebrations, graduations, transitions, and of course, Mother’s Day. A time to honor the women who shaped us, cheered us on, and somehow made everything look easier than it really was.
And maybe now, many of us are the ones stepping into those very same roles.
We spend so much time looking ahead to the next milestone that we sometimes miss the beauty of right now. And then one day, “right now” becomes something we look back on and wish we had slowed down just a little more.
So maybe this month is a good reminder to pause. To take it all in. To laugh at the passage of time instead of fighting it. And to hold a little tighter to the moments we’re living today.
Because one day, we’ll look back on this season, too…and wonder how it all went by so fast.
And when that day comes, I just hope I handle it gracefully…but I plan to keep that Medicare card tucked safely out of sight, where only my doctor will ever see it.
