As my 16-year-old drives the family out to dinner, I realize time keeps passing, and I’d pay any amount for extra time with her when I was her whole world. But then, as we’re laughing at dinner, I have this sense of calm. I don’t need to go back to any of those moments because this moment is happening today. Right now. Presence over quality time. It’s all quality time when you’re awake to the moment.
Presence over quality time
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Someday I hope my children, grandchildren, even great-grandchildren stumble across these posts and think, “Grandpa saw something true here.” Maybe they’ll find a piece worth printing out, worth sticking on the fridge, worth seeing every day. To me, that’s legacy. View all posts by Eric