Enjoy your burrito

  I was reminded the other night by my son-in-law James, that I needed to enjoy my burrito!  WHAT you say? That's what I said, And no, I wasn't eating mexican at that moment. James has a knack for coming up with sayings that cause me to do a double take and say WHAT? 
  I have been thinking on what he said for a few days now and I believe he's got it right.  Our family was sitting on the patio and enjoying a fall evening with a fire in the fire pit.  It was a moment to be together as a family before Taylor and Emily moved away. I love times like that to just talk and laugh but I lack the ability most of the time to just BE and enjoy moments without getting up to do this or that and whatever I see that I think needs to happen to make the moment perfect.  Even taking a picture of the moment which I do a LOT! As I know many of you do also.
 I love pictures and with modern technology as it is, I can take many to get the best shot.  Facebook, Instagram, videos, pictures etc, they are everywhere and I LOVE it.  I can see things going on with my family that I live so far from.  It makes a story come alive for me. However, am I living in the moment or the future by stopping to take that photo ? I am not sure.  It helps me to look back and remember places, people or moments that I cherish. For the record I will not stop taking pictures but maybe I can take fewer and enjoy life in the moment a little more.
  James mentioned that he was at a concert and was doing a video with his phone, then realized that he was watching a band he loves through a lens of a phone rather than live when he was right there with them. He decided to enjoy his burrito as he put it, and  watch and listen rather than record.  I think he made a good choice.  
  Whether its to take a picture, turn off a light, arrange chairs, or get snacks for someone.  I need to enjoy my burrito, or as I mistakenly said that night (I am going to live in my burrito!) Which of course made my family laugh at me. (As they do often.)  But I really want to try harder to live in the moment.  I am going to enjoy my burrito!