by Kelly Ismail

Created on: February 13, 2009   Last Updated: June 29, 2009

Everyday is a new day. You can't change what happened yesterday and you can't predict what tomorrow will bring. You should enjoy each moment of every minute of the day you are currently in. It is unfortunate but tomorrow is not promised to any of us. We should make today count. We should value the lessons that this day brings. We should invoke every moment of pure joy and happiness.

Today is the day that you are making choices and decisions that impacts its outcome. It is the day when you catch the happiness you see in your children and you receive the I love you's from your spouse. It is the day that something new will happen and impact the heart and soul.

Today only comes once and with it the memories and moments that will only come once. This day may be the first day your little one walks. It may be the first day that you find something of your own that brings you joy. This day is important. More important than yesterday which you already completed and more important than tomorrow. It could be the day of firsts or even the day of lasts.

This day is your only focus. Making the most of every single smile and of every single tear. It is making the most of each minute that is yours and not worrying about what tomorrow brings. It is the joy of living in today. Capture the moments that are irreplaceable. Breathe the air that is sweet and pure. Look at yourself in the mirror and see the beautiful person you are. Make a memory that will make you smile and create one for the family that you have.

Today is so important in the growth of who you are. It makes the difference in everything you do. You can't guess what tomorrow will bring because change happens fast. Once you have decided what tomorrow is going to be like, it won't be exactly what you thought. Life is always about change. Today , you have the most control. You make the most of each minute. You etch something in your book of life that is absolute.

Worry can be a constant in our lives. We worry if tomorrow we will have certain things, we worry about what the new day brings. When you do this you sap the energy of today away. You miss in the things that today brings you because of the distraction of something you can't predict.

Today is absolute. It is the here and now. It is the day you make, enjoy, and recieve memories and moments.

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