Spend time with me!”

How often do we say this to those we love? Almost never, but when you listen hard, you can hear the message coming through loud and clear. I’m guessing we all get busy and some of us even set aside that alone time when we don’t let any others in—but when we stop with the hustle and bustle we can even hear this request in ourselves: spend some time with those you love and cherish them.

This week, Erin from A Book for My Daughter reminded me that sometimes changing a habit to let others in can be a freeing and eye-opening experience. I remember being an awkward geeky girl—I probably didn’t do funny dances in the grocery store, but I was my own person. I remember wanting to spend certain times with my parents. I was always grateful when they said yes.

Life is one of those things that is always changing—it’s supposed to. Nothing can last forever, so when you find yourself in those moments you love, you’ve got to hold onto them.

For my vote, I’ve chosen Erin from A Book for My Daughter. She reminded me to stop and take a look at some of those things in my life that I love and reminded me to cherish the time. She reminded me that just because a thing passes out of time or habit doesn’t mean it doesn’t stay with us.

Thank you to Erica for hosting all of these wonderful posts and this contest here at lovelinks! Thank you to all of those who submitted over the last month. It’s been a pleasure reading and keeping up with you all.

Carina’s picks:

• A Book for my Daughter first pick: 40 points
• MaNNaHaTTaMaMMa second pick: 20 points
• Peter DeWolf third pick: 10 points