People for the sake of living forget to live

This weekend I got to take a relaxing break from my busy and hectic work week to enjoy life as it should be. On Saturday, my boyfriend and I took his two year old daughter to Longacre park in Fairview Heights. We packed a lunch and set down a blanket next to the calm blue lake to create the perfect picnic. As i sat eating my lunch, I realized just how much life I miss out on by being so busy and stressed all the time. We fed the geese loaves of bread and I stepped back to watch this two year old full of life and excitement as she experienced feeding wildlife for the first time. She was laughing and smiling and enjoying each moment of the day. I then went back to the blanket on top of the hill and watched as she ran around feeling the breeze in my hair under a perfect cloudless sky. Later we turned red from playing on the playground for hours under the hot sun, all worth it of course. As i look back its days like those which make life worth living. So what if you have work, homework, or simple life obstacles in the way, I think everyone needs to take a day and truly relax to enjoy what they have instead of acting like they have no time for it because in the end, youll regret not taking the time to stop and smell the roses.