Yesterday was my son Lukas' sixth birthday. A few days
earlier he had some friends join him in an afternoon celebration! Lukas' favorite toys to play with right now
are Lego's. Of course he was blessed with an abundant supply of these very
expensive little plastic bricks this past week. Thank you to all of his friends
for the gifts.
After his party we went home and he wanted to put together
one of his new kits he had recently acquired before bed time. Usually he wants
me to put together his latest store bought creation but this time he wanted to
do it all by himself. Of course he wanted me to watch and make sure he was
doing it right but, I was under strict orders not to touch and or interfere in
any way. When I did try to help I was
met with his hand pushing me away and an almost hostile verbal warning not to
touch. After twenty-five minutes give or
take, we had an awesome little Bat Boat complete with the Batman Lego action
figure sitting at the helm ready to steer the craft into whatever super hero adventure
Lukas' mind was ready to take him on.
We sat there gazing and amazed at how cool it looked and that there were no pieces left. The newly constructed vehicle looked just like the picture on the box! He looked at me with and overwhelming sense of accomplishment and a deserving prideful smile beaming from ear to ear and said, "See dad, now that I am six I can build my Lego sets all by myself now!" I said, "You're right buddy. You're getting to be a big boy now and I am proud of you!" I had the mixed emotions of being happy and sad all at the same time. As Lukas got off his chair and started his first adventure with Batman I sat there and thought to myself, "My son is growing up too fast." That was the sad part of my new found realization. The happy part of the moment is knowing that I never have to build one of those stupid Lego kits again! I'm more of a freestyle Lego builder if you will.
The truth of the matter is that time is marching on. Before
you know it you are mid way through your life and you might find yourself in
regret and trying to play catch up on the time you've wasted. God gives you so
much time to live here on earth, so take advantage of it and savor the relationships
and fun filled moments with your family and friends. When you do, you will come to realize that "Everything Is Awesome!"
Hey below send me a comment and let me hear of how you are taking advantage of the time God has given you with your friends and family!
