wedding ring

I lost my first wedding ring a couple of years ago.  I went to play softball, I took it off and put it on my watch band, somehow, later that night on the way home, I had the watch but not the ring  I went back to look for it several times and never found it.

I went without a band for a year.  No one seemed to care.  After a year,  I got a new one.  Just the same.  Simple white gold band, no diamonds.

Three days ago, I lost the new one.  I spend several days retracing my steps.  I called several restaurants.  I remember taking it off and setting it down, thinking, "this is not a good idea, you are going to forget it."  And forget it I did.  I spent three days looking for it.  About the time I thought I had really lost it, I found it.

Everything that I lose is somewhere.  In fact, everything that I lose is right where I put it.  Right where I put it.  If I could just slow down and savor each moment, I would lose fewer things.  We are so busy we can't keep track of much of anything.  Time to slow down.  My favorite author says that if you can't remember where you left your keys, you are too busy.

Slow down.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.