Taking things for granted......

Today, I went to pick up my daughter from weekend school. I normally display a number on my windshield for them to identify my child by. Well, the man in charge went to call her and came back empty handed. He asked for her name and so I did give it to him. And that is when I felt an ache in my heart sensing something is going wrong. He came back telling me she actually left with someone. I froze, and asked if it was a joke since I did not send anyone to pick her up, but no he confirmed that she left. He was mouthing words that my ears were refusing to hear. At this moment I felt my life was on pause for a moment, my heart raced and my hands started to shiver. I felt the my world that I created is slipping out of my hands. They were the worst six minutes of my life before he came to apologize and tell me that she was in the bathroom and he was told she left. I realized God is sending me a message. The message is not to take anything for granted. To appreciate and value the blessings I have; my children are a big blessing. It was a quick reminder for me that in an instant moment I could loose everything. So,  I tried to live every moment a bit extra today, I hugged and kissed my children more than I normally do and told them how much I loved them. Live the moment, let the people you love know how you feel about them. As we never know when we will run out of time.