Don't Hate, Appreciate

So I'm blogging on location...the Hinton living room.  I am pet/house sitting for them and attempting to help them, even if it is through this small gesture of watching Abbie and collecting their mail.  I am totally in love with their house.

Summer has only began for me and already I am looking forward to my events planned later in the season. Moving in (YAY!) to my new apartment with one of my favorites, beach trip with the family, cookouts and dinners with friends, more boating (?), and just relaxing by the pool.  But as I realize what I'm looking forward to I forget to appreciate the moment I'm in now.  I often look forward to the next thing.  Especially when I was teaching I caught myself frequently saying things like, "I can't wait until the weekend," or "I can't wait until (insert chosen Holiday break)."  

I end up wishing my life away and not cherishing the moments I am in now.  As I look outside at the sun seeping through the clouds I realize that I need to value each moment.  I should be excited and look forward to the future, but I can't disregard the present for something better to come along.  So I am valuing the present moments and excited about the future, remembering to appreciate everything along the way.