What do you think about in the morning?

Have you made the day count? Lately, I've been thinking of how I can make the most impact on lives each day. It really is a goal of mine to leave a positive impact on the people I encounter every day, especially my loved ones. Garth Brooks' song "If Tomorrow Never Comes" demonstrates how important it is to make each day count because tomorrow may not come for you or me. Here's the lyrics:

"If Tomorrow Never Comes"


Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

If we want to live with no regrets, if we want to let people know how we feel, then we must set out to do that everyday. Making an impact on lives does not come without effort. Making an impact begins by deciding to make an impact when you wake up in the morning. So, let me ask you: What do you think about each morning? Do you awaken each day in a hurried and agitated rush? Do you wake up each day miserable about the day ahead of you? or...Do you wake up each day ready to conquer the day? Do you wake up each morning thinking of how you can do good for others? Do you wake up each day thinking of how you can make an impact? What if we all woke up each morning ready to impact our world for good? Wouldn't the world be a better place? If you answered "yes" to the last two questions, then realize this: it all starts with you. You see, a person who makes an impact on the lives of others often influences others to do the same.

We are not promised tomorrow. So, will people know how we feel? Did we try in every way to show them every day how much they mean to us? Is our love really going to be enough to last if tomorrow never comes?

That's just something to think about!

Tonight, the measure of a man can sometimes be found in his ability to make his "todays" count because we aren't guaranteed our "tomorrows."

That, my friends is just a few thoughts from a small town southern man!