Lime Moments Contest:
$500 cash prize

We invite you to share the moments in life which make you laugh, cry, and teach you a lesson all at once.  We call these "Lime Moments."  This is an invitation to write to us.  Tell us about your Livin’ Lime experiences and we will publish them.

Each month we will select one or two of the best stories and post them on our Web site.   Monthly winners will be sent a gift in appreciation for sharing a piece of their lives with us.   On December 1st, 2008, we will pick an overall winner and award $500 just in time for the holidays.

Send us a sentence, send us 500 words, send us what moves you.

Take a Moment...
Every year, my family vacations in Hawaii. It is during one of these trips I tried to teach my 6-year old son the real meaning of Livin Lime.  This was a hard task!   My son, Will, runs about with an abundance of energy and never stops to enjoy any one thing!  It could be a toy, a game, a party, etc.  The funny thing is my husband and I do the same thing, too!  We "run" around daily: driving, scheduling, working, etc.  What are we teaching our son?

So, I "took a moment."  Keep in mind, I am a planner and this was hard for me to do!  On our vacations, I plan the snorkeling, the golf tee times, the waterfall excursions, cassette-based tours, etc.

My Livin' Lime moment was simple and beautiful!  On the balcony ofour hotel over looking the ocean, I watched the sunset.  Of course, I've seen the sunset a number of times.  This time, I stopped to really appreciate the moment I was experiencing.  During "my moment", Will came out with a handful of small cars he planned to "zoom zoom" off the balcony onto the grass below.  As he started to line them up, he asked "Mommy, what are you doing?"  I said I was "appreciating my moment."  After coercing him on my lap and pointing to the glowing ball in the sky, I explained this moment in time will never come back exactly like this.  The sun will set tomorrow but not "exactly" as beautiful as it was today.  I further explained I was appreciating the beauty of the sun, being amazed by its colors, and enjoying life.  Of course, Will wiggled off my lap and stated, "I just want to get back to my car racing!"

The next day we were back to our routine.  I was rushing around trying to get my son ready.  My husband had a scheduled tee time and getting Will in the car, clothed with shoes on his feet, was difficult.  After running downstairs, I found Will (without shoes) crouched near the stairs.  Exasperated, I said, "Will, Come On!  We need to get into the car now!"  He looks up at me, points his finger at the wall and says "Mom, I am taking MY moment and appreciating this little green lizard exercising!  See!"

 
We’re Livin’ Lime,

Marie