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There’s too many things that I haven’t done yet
Too many sunsets
I haven’t seen
You can’t waste the day wishing it’d slow down
You would’ve thought by now
I’d have learned something

I made up my mind when I was a young girl
I’ve been given this one world
I won’t worry it away
But now and again I lose sight of the good life
I get stuck in a low light
But then Love comes in
— “Many the Miles” by Sara Bareilles

I must confess that I tend to be a worry-wart. I’m improving though I still get stressed out about a lot of things. What’s the biggest enemy I usually fight? Time. I get worried that I’ll run out of time to accomplish the things I want to do.

However, last Saturday I learned a valuable lesson… My grand aunt (my paternal grandfather’s sister), Lola Floring, celebrated her 90th birthday!

There are really 90 candles! Count them if you can.

I still find it hard to imagine living on this world for ninety years. It’s such an incredible feat and she has set such an excellent example. Plenty of people from all over the world came to celebrate the event (Switzerland, France, USA—to name a few). It made me think of the impact she has made on their lives and how loved she is.

This is my clan (one out of eleven) gathering around the birthday girl.

My fondest memory of her is the first time we met. She was so determined to give me a gift that she went through all her drawers and cabinets. She finally settled on a colorful figurine, a Buddha surrounded by children, which also happened to be a coin bank. “If you rub the tummy of the Buddha, it will bring you good luck. Start saving money by putting all your change in this bank and never taking it out.”

She has always been a savvy and lucky lady. Every time she walked to church she kept her eyes open in case she found a coin (it was usually pennies, she only found a few quarters). Until now, she kept her coin collection and the pennies amount to around $25.00 (2500 pennies)!

When you know such amazing people like Lola Floring, you become so inspired to live life to the fullest as they have. Not to waste your time worrying the nights away but to take one step at a time and keep your eyes open for all the blessings.

Here is the song I love to listen to whenever I’m worried:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzyys6kW8yg
“One Step at Time” by Jordin Sparks

Patricia