There’s a line from I Am Legend (which we watched again last night!) that I love. In the movie, Dr. Neville (Will Smith) is stuck in Manhattan and as far as he knows he could be the last man on earth. He finds food by scrounging around people’s abandoned apartments. He found some bacon during one of his scavenger hunts and in one scene something happens to the bacon. When he learns of it he says with discouragement, “I was saving that bacon.” He has lost all of his family and friends and he could die tomorrow, but he’s saving that bacon for something special.  

I can relate to that whacked out philosophy.

• I am constantly leaving the “last bits” of food in my fridge or my cupboard even though it’s food I love - the last strawberry, the last apple, the last banana, the last box of stuffing, the last cookie. Mike bought a package of Oreos awhile back and we ate all but two cookies in a matter of days. Those two cookies sat uneaten for a week and a half.
• When I eat a sandwich I eat around the middle so that the best tasting bite is the last bite I take.
• I often put off wearing my favorite clothes so they will be clean for that extra special occasion.
• I was given a gift card once for a clothing store and I waited three months before using it. Mike and I were given a movie theater gift card for Christmas and it’s still in my purse, waiting to be redeemed.

Why not live in the moment a little? Why not make today a special occasion? Wear that shirt that makes you feel like a million bucks. Eat all the strawberries before they go bad. Wish your mother a Happy Mother’s Day on a Tuesday in February. Take a walk when the sun is shining - you can vacuum when it rains. Let’s not wait to cherish and be thankful for what we have, because God does not promise tomorrow. We can plan for the days ahead but we should not take them for granted. Today is a gift.

I finally ate those two cookies because darn it, life is short. Carpe succidia. Seize the bacon.