Future in the Stars but Feet on the Ground!

We run a very busy life – some are juggling more than one job; we have hectic schedules and tight dead-lines. Somehow we do manage to find time and catch-up with ourselves - like weekends away with loved ones; weekends at home playing with the kids; girls’ nights out with friends. However; are we putting enough efforts in nurturing our roots?

When was the last time you went home to your parents just to pay a visit? You may be lucky enough to be able to support your parents financially every month; but the last time you laid eyes on them was two years ago. You might be married; and yes your primary role is to be there for your immediate family but do you know what your mother ate last night? You may be calling your parents every time you hit a rough patch or require financial assistance but do you ever call or visit just to listen to their problems?

When was the last time you shared a simple birthday cake with your parents? It may sound ridiculous to book a JHB-EL flight just to share a birthday cake with your parents. However; no price of any flight will ever match-up to such fulfillment nor erase those beautiful memories. You are probably busy this year, like any other year planning to go and spend Christmas with your family but that trip overseas will take first preference again!

It is simpler to just invite your parents to your lovely home rather than going to them and having to adjust. However; I believe having your foot home on your ancestry soil is what keeps you grounded. Having to watch those kids running up & down the streets, making tea for every neighbor coming in, the tranquil, even the ordinary cooked meals are what make you appreciate life even more. They give you endurance to come back and strive for more.

The unfortunate by-product of life is that we are not given a chance to restore what has conceded. The years you are allowing to pass with your feet in the air may be the best years of your life with family. Make time for your family & be blessed. Encourage your spouse to do the same because if he’s direction-less where this is concerned – that makes the two of you!

Make that future shine with the stars; but it might be wise that your feet remain on the ground.




Tamara Booi