Where to spend your time
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:23 am
Hey guys and gals, just want to put this out there. I love my projects, and my projects love me. For years I was the guy always in the garage. But, I'd like to speak on that.
My 3 kids are 9, 10 and 23. When my 10 year old was 5 she was found to be terminal, with no estimation on what kind of a timeline we're working with. One of the worst fears a parent can have. But being forced into this situation I had to deal with it and my perception of what's important changed dramatically.
Don't forget about your kids guys and gals. I know it's easy to get our heads buried into a project. But projects are projects, they can start and stop at anytime. You can drop your tools today and they'll be in the exact same place a year from now and so will whatever you're working on. And then your project will sit idly by waiting for you to get back to it. But our children won't. They keep becoming men and women as we spend our time in our garage. You can't just put them in a corner like a project and expect them to be in exactly the same place when you get back. A time may come when you wish you could get back some of that time you lost with them. Don't let that happen.
Life is precious. Spend time now, before the option is taken from you. You never know how much time you'll get.
My 3 kids are 9, 10 and 23. When my 10 year old was 5 she was found to be terminal, with no estimation on what kind of a timeline we're working with. One of the worst fears a parent can have. But being forced into this situation I had to deal with it and my perception of what's important changed dramatically.
Don't forget about your kids guys and gals. I know it's easy to get our heads buried into a project. But projects are projects, they can start and stop at anytime. You can drop your tools today and they'll be in the exact same place a year from now and so will whatever you're working on. And then your project will sit idly by waiting for you to get back to it. But our children won't. They keep becoming men and women as we spend our time in our garage. You can't just put them in a corner like a project and expect them to be in exactly the same place when you get back. A time may come when you wish you could get back some of that time you lost with them. Don't let that happen.
Life is precious. Spend time now, before the option is taken from you. You never know how much time you'll get.