Missed Opportunity

Last night when my husband got home, he asked if I wanted to go out in the boat. It took two seconds for me to decide, so we headed off to the lake. It was a nice night to be on the lake, although a storm came in while we were out there and it got windy, and we had a few times we got rained on. Fortunately, the lightning waited until we got home before it made an appearance.

We were sitting in a little cove, when I turned around to see an eagle coming towards us. This same eagle had flown directly over us about twenty minutes earlier, and we were feeling blessed by that fly by. However, this time, the eagle came from the north, swooped down over the lake about fifty yards from our boat, made a couple more circles in an attempt to get a fish, then came and flew right alongside us, within a few feet of our boat, right at eye level. It was amazing and we both felt very blessed. I also felt sad because my camera and video camera was at home. The memory lives on in my head, but I would have loved to have captured it to live on in an amazing photo opportunity!! The eagle flew around us a few more times, then landed in a large Ponderosa pine where we watched it until we headed back to the boat landing.

Yes, I missed an amazing opportunity to get some great eagle pictures. What opportunities are you missing? Is there someone you need to apologize to or to tell them how much you love them? Are you missing a chance at a friendship because you are scared of getting hurt? Do you need to get past old hurts and heal a relationship? Do you need to take time with your spouse, your kids, or your parents, and just spend some quality time with them before the precious moments slip away? Whatever opportunity it is that you are missing, take it today before you don't have the chance to grab it again! Time is precious, and it goes much too fast, so don't waste anymore time in doing what needs to be done. Chances are, you won't regret it!