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The Finer, and Finest, Things in Life

In America, we have a saying: The finer I digress...)The first game we saw was
things in life. These are the things that against the California Angels in their
most people talk about when they are spring training facility in Tempe. There
speaking of thing of high quality. In we sat waiting for the game to start. Now
fact, much of that which propels people let me assure you, this was not an
to pursue success, particularly financial experience of the finer things in life.
success, is the desire to participate in It was actually a little chilly out,
the finer things in life.Let's face it, though the sun was shining. We were
increased finances enable us to do more sitting on relatively hard seats, and my
things and enjoy things that we otherwise cuisine consisted of peanuts and a
would not be able to afford. And we diet-Pepsi. Hmmmmm.But do you know what I
should consider that a blessing.I am at a found myself thinking? "There is no place
stage where my wife and I, and our kids, else in the world I would rather be right
can enjoy some of the finer things in now."I was spending time with my boy,
life. It hasn't always been that way. I doing something we would both enjoy, and
think sometimes it is best to have to go creating memories that will never go
years of getting by so that we appreciate away. This, my friends, was one of the
more fully the finer things in life when finest things in life.What are the finest
we are able to experience them. I am things of life in my book? Here are a
thankful for where I am.Who can argue of few. You can see where I am going and
the beauty of a fine painting? Who name a few yourself.Reading a novel just
doesn't love the smell and feel of for the fun of it.A casual stroll along
leather furniture? Who doesn't enjoy the beach with nowhere to go.An extra
driving a well-engineered car? Who half-hour at the coffee shop, catching up
doesn't dream of the softness and warmth with friends and actually tasting the
of a Cashmere sweater? Who doesn't like a great flavor of a cup of coffee, rather
nice watch that can be passed on the your than rushing it.A game of crazy eights
son or daughter someday? All of these are with my kids.A quiet evening out with my
common symbols of the finer things in wife.A Saturday afternoon sleeping on the
life, and indeed they are.There is only couch in front of the fire.And the list
one possible pitfall that I have found in goes on...Are you taking enough time to
the pursuit of the finer things in life. stop and taste of the finest things in
It is common that many fall into this life? Or are you so bent on getting to a
trap. It is this:While pursuing the finer point wherein you can experience the
things in life, we often become so finer things in life?I have a saying that
engrained, so focused in the pursuit, "good is the enemy of the best."
that we do not experience the finest Sometimes the finer things of life get in
things in life.You see, for the most the way of the finest things in life.
part, the finer things in life, as Sometimes we settle for the finer things
commonly defined, cost money. And usually in life when we could be enjoying the
it takes a lot of time working to make finest things in life.Visa has a series
the kind of money that enables us to of new advertisements out right now. They
experience the finer things in life. And would go something like this (describing
in the pursuit of the money to enjoy the a vacation): Airline tickets: $1500.
finer things in life, we are spending so Hotel room: $1200. The smile on her face:
much time that we are missing regular Priceless.We can always put a value on
opportunities to enjoy the finest things the finer things in life, and I would
in life.Let me tell you of a recent encourage you to enjoy them if you can.
experience. A couple of weeks ago I took But the finest things in life are
my son, age 9, down to see some spring priceless. You can put no value or price
training baseball in Phoenix, Arizona. tag on them. It is a mandate that we take
This was our second trip down together the time to enjoy them.Take some time
and we hope to make it an annual this week to live up to the old saying:
tradition. We popped down just for three Stop and smell the roses. You will never
days to see three games (Boy the Seattle regret it.
Mariners are looking good this year! But




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