Present, Past and Future #17

I remember spending a sweet afternoon with this grandmother and her family in Thailand. If I remember correctly, they are Karen people who relocated to Thailand from Myanmar a few generations before. It was a multigenerational house. The Karen people are so caring toward their aging parents, both the children and grandchildren take care of them by welcoming them back into their homes and giving them constant care.Looking at this image and reliving that afternoon, it makes me think of what the future holds. A million thoughts of hopes and doubts fill my head instantly, but I'm learning that it is not too healthy for me to just focus on the future, because when I do, I get impatient with the me of today. When I just look at the destination and not living and resting in today's journey, I get impatient that I'm not working fast enough, learning enough, doing enough. I spend my present feeling like I am just not enough.Instead of this madness, I want to learn the delicate balance between resting in joys of now, being thankful for the past and hopeful for the future. There in this balance lies happiness and strength to enjoy each day that God has given me. The future will come, but it tastes much better if I live this day well and soak in its very essence.