“It seems like only yesterday….”
“How time flies….”
“If only….”
How many times have you said any or all of the above?
How often do we look back with regret?
How often do we say, “If only….”
My youngest daughter is getting married tomorrow (Sunday).
So forgive me a personal and emotional Ramble….
We have spent the day, today, with family and friends reminiscing, laughing, crying, sharing – building on a lifetime of experiences…knowing that the future will be the better for it…the better for having made the most of every moment…the better for having shared whatever was…the better for being in the moment – every moment.
How many fires have I run to put out that were not even worthy of a flame?
How many days have I traveled and how many personal events have I missed – all in a day’s work?
How many moments have I wasted, worried about issues and objects that today are long forgotten?
Many years ago my wife Debbie told me, that is your life – but – when you are with us (our two daughters) be with us 100% — no less – be in the moment – and don’t look back.
I am blessed. I think…I hope it worked.
And as we walk our youngest down the aisle tomorrow – preceded by our older daughter, her husband and our two grandchildren – I will be in the moment and savor every second….
Listen:
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
Muhammad Ali
That crisis will pass, that trip will be over, those issues will be laughed at – and you will wonder why you ever worried….
So make all the important days, hours, minutes, seconds count – and you will never look back with “If only….”
Great thoughts and Congratulations!
Congrats David to you and your family!
Most important…Mazel Tov to the Sable family.
Yes, It seems like only yesterday that I started in this business.
The 40 years flew by.
If only I became a teacher I could retire with a pension.
The way you think about life and how you share it with all of us give me a sense of proud to be part of this company. Thank you for sharing and congratulations!
Congratulations!
David.
Marriage is a sacred institution.
Lets keep it that way.
Best wishes to your daughter and your family.
See you soon in Miami
Congrats to you all! Thank you David, for your thoughts and sharing them with us all. You make us think, laugh, cry, question, fill us with inspiration, pride, humility, compassion and knowledge. I so look forward to Mondays for the Ramble and sing “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin when your mail comes through, who says Mondays are blue?? Whoo hoo!!
Larry Glick, I love your comments – long live Larry! Thank you all for bringing so much more to our lives and enriching us with your ‘humanness’.
Congratulations to the entire family. I got “verklempt” just reading it. . . and thanks for sharing Debbie’s wisdom as well.
Great post. And congratulations.
Congratulations David, Debbie and Elianna.
Thanks for your continued inspiration and for Debbie’s continued wisdom.
congrats!
Congratulations David. Thanks for the inspiration and all the encouragement through your mails to the whole of Y&R…we are a bigger family and we learn from each other every second of our lives. Thanks for adding wisdom to the seconds. Very good post, and thanks again.
Many congratulations David and all the very best to the new couple on their special day.
Your ‘ if only ‘ ramble really struck a cord. I have been agonising about visiting my son and his family in Europe to see my newly-arrived granddaughter. Work load too great, all the usual stuff.
Your ramble made the decision very easy – I’m going to see them.
Thanks for putting life into perspective.
אתמול הסבתא שלי לקחה את הנינה שלה (הילדה שלי) לקנות ילקוט לכבוד כיתה א’.
רק כשהגעתי הביתה מהמשרד והבטתי בילקוט, רק אז קלטתי:
היא כבר לא התינוקת של אתמול, היא ילדה בת 6 שהולכת לבית ספר, ועוד שניה היא כבר תצא לשירות לאומי / צבא ותעזוב את הבית…
את האמת, עמדו לי דמעות בעיניים.
וכשהגעתי למשרד וקראתי את הפוסט שלך, הרגשתי שהוא הגיע בול בזמן עבורי.
מזל טוב!
מתן
Congratulations and thanks for the sharing.
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” really inspiring people.
Congratulations and thanks for the sharing.
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” really inspiring people, thank you.
Mazal Tov David.
Life offers lots of choices, time with family has the greatest CROR.
All the best,
Harvey
thanks to all of you!!! one of the choices is the people you want to work with….
MAZEL TOV! “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
Keep on dancing.
and singing…http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=singing+in+the+rain&
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