Precious Memories...How They Linger

We're heading to the DFW Metroplex today, where I'll have the rare privilege of coaching in an alumni basketball game at my Alma mater. Scheduled tip off time is 7 pm. I will, of course, be coaching the alumni team, made up mostly of guys who played back in the 90's when I was the head basketball coach at the school. I'm having some difficulty with the thought that most of these guys are in their 30's now and many of them have children. Makes me feel old!

I realize that a fading memory is part of the aging process, but wouldn't life be pretty boring if we only had short-term memory. Can you imagine if we could only remember as far back as yesterday? Granted, there are things that all of us would like to forget - past failures, heartaches, and disappointments. We learn from these. It's the good memories that we cling to like a baby blanket. I plan to spend valuable time this weekend with some old friends talking about old times and laughing until my side hurts! Here's my point...memories are a gift from God - the good, the bad, and the ugly. One other note of eternal significance: Old School Patriots rock the house!