How often do you hear that?  This is a "once in a lifetime" whatever- deal, chance, event, feeling, opportunity.  And what do you always do when you hear that phrase?  You agree.  Because it's true.  It really is, most likely, something that will only happen once.

Why was I thinking about this today?  I don't know.  I was cruising along in my minivan (yeah, yeah, I know....) alone, for once.  I had the radio on and the windows down and a song came on that was talking vaguely about once in a lifetime chances.  I was in a good mood.  I'm still in a good mood.

And I thought about that idea... once in a lifetime.  And I thought about how great it is that every day is a once in a lifetime opportunity.  It is a chance for me to:

• be a good mother to my children.
• enjoy the relationship I have with my loving and supportive husband.
• breathe fresh air, enjoy the sunshine, and smell the roses.
• help someone buy the home of their dreams.
• help someone sell a home so that they can buy the home of their dreams.
• listen to a friend in need.

I have the opportunity to make every day my "once in a lifetime" day.  How lucky can you get, right?  Every day has the potential to be the day I will remember for the rest of my life.  Of course, I will not remember each day I spend for the rest of my life.  But I will remember a collection of them.  I can remember that these months, or years, were happy and productive, even if  the individual days fade into the background.

Besides, maybe tomorrow will be the day I remember for the rest of my life.  When I wake up in the morning, I'm going to prepare for that.  And if tomorrow isn't it, maybe the next day will be.  I know one thing for sure: when my once in a lifetime day comes, I'm going to be ready for it.  I'm going to be expecting it.

Besides, you get what you expect, right?  So, are you going to be looking for your once in a lifetime day tomorrow?  And if it comes, will you be ready for it?