Easter Already??

It surely cannot be Easter? It was only Christmas 5 minutes ago! I often hear people say that the time seems to fly by so quickly these days and there are now theories to suggest that the earth is speeding up.
I wonder if it is just that we all live a faster pace of life with texts, instant messaging and the like as well as demands on our time.
I am often very focused on making plans for what happens next, how etc and I sometimes forget to simply live in and appreciate the moment, the now.
From experience I know that in looking ahead so much of the time I often reflect back on an event, a meeting with a friend or loved one and realise that I perhaps could have enjoyed it more if I had 'stopped to smell the roses on the way' so to speak.
So, I have a few days now without work over the Easter break and I know exactly how I will be spending that time - savouring every second of it with loved ones, and the diary is firmly locked away somewhere safe!
None of us know how long we have on our journey here and as the saying goes 'Enjoy the gift of today, which is why it is called the present....'

Have a wonderful, peaceful Easter everyone, one day at a time :) xx