A Message In A Bottle · Page 27

Now do this for just one minute: turn out the lights and turn off the television; feel the warm health of your body and the steady beating of your heart.
Listen to the sounds and the stillness around them, feel the air around you as you breathe in and out.
Hug someone you love and know that these are the things that are important; ordinary everyday things… sometimes we forget how special they really are.
Understand that people might have to choose to do things differently if they want to continue to share these treasures with their children and grandchildren.