Her face was in her tiny hands, and tears were running down her little cheeks. Grandma and Grandpa were leaving again, and she did not like it when they had to go. It would be such a long, long time before she would see them again, and now she was very, very sad. Just for a moment, she pulled her face out of her hands to hear her grandfather's tender voice saying, “Honey, we will see you tomorrow. We're just going to our house now.” With tear-filled eyes the tiny tot looked up and said,”But the television says that tomorrow never comes.” The wise older grandfather with caring eyes and a tender voice said, “Oh that's for other people. For you tomorrow comes again and again and again.”
There really is no promise of tomorrow, but for many who read this entry, there will be tomorrows. Some things are better put off until tomorrow, and other things should be in this day. Choices have to be made as to which time is more fitting. How many people are living today who anticipate tomorrow and yet, today is their last day? How many would have different plans today if they knew there was no tomorrow for their lives? Are there people they would call or visit? Is there some activity, adventure or meeting they would attend? Would there be something that should be written, recorded or emailed if there was not a tomorrow?
There are enough difficulties and troubles within one day to not overly concern oneself with tomorrow. However, many live as though tomorrows will be available “again and again and again” as the grandfather told the little girl, and those presumptive ones are the most surprised when the tomorrow is taken away from them. As one lives before others, consideration for the unexpected absence of tomorrow for themselves and others they love should motivate them to act as though today is the last day that they have expectations that tomorrow shall be here.
Until “tomorrow”...Why Say More?
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