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Gifted Time

Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. – I believe I’ll answer this question from the daily prompt a bit differently than previous attempts.

The gift of time is one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. The times I’ve survived car accidents. The times I’ve survived cancer. Those were wake up calls to the special gift of time each day. The time to hold my better half’s hand. The time to do this blog or take a photograph. The time and warmth of a shower.

Time is the gift you can never get enough of. Unless you’re in jail, I guess.

Time is something I took for granted at one point. I still slip now and then but for the most part I’m appreciating and using the gift of time to spread other gifts. We are only what we do with our time here with each other.

Time is a gift not to be wasted. I’m off to a great start this week in making good use of time. And right now, I’m going to get up and spend some time exercising and give my body a gift.

Have a great morning all.

Time is a gift. Photo by Mike Hartley


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Best gift

So the daily prompt would like me to “Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.”

I’ve probably said before that my children are the best gift I ever received. Having children wasn’t easy for us, as it is for many people. So the appreciation and happiness for having a daughter and son is a gift that just keeps on giving.

To me people are gifts. My wife saying yes to my offer of marriage was a gift. My friends keeping my spirits up is a gift. My work friends making the job fun is a gift. And how could I forget pets who are family members that we didn’t know were special gifts?

One of my first gifts.
Photo by Mike Hartley