What Really Matters To You…?

Later I’ll continue the story of how BBQFreaks.com evolved but today I’d like to change gears a bit and talk about what’s really important to you.

So I spent a good part my evening last night in the ER with my 9 year old daughter, Gabrielle. She’s fine now but it was it was a little scary there for a while.

As I’m watching her little body lying in the hospital bed while the nurses and Dr.’s poke and prod her, I realized how unimportant the “other” stuff in my life really was.

I wasn’t thinking about my frustrations in trying to launch BBQFreaks.com, or worrying no one will read my blog or if I’d paid my electric bill on time.

Nope–the only thing that mattered was my little girl.

Her big brown eyes, her little chubby hands and her tiny lips.

This is what life’s all about.

Look, there are no dress rehearsals in life.

You’re “on” from the moment the Dr. smacks your bottom and hands you off to your momma.

We’ve all had bad days before. I sure as hell have and I bet you have to. Maybe you’ve had a crappy day at the office, maybe you got a letter from the IRS or maybe you got a flat tire on the way into work.

The fact of the matter is those things are insignificant events in your life.

Far too often we lose site of what’s really important to us.

So, here’s my message for you today -

Make every day count. Be “present” with the ones you love.

Maybe put an extra rack of ribs or a pork butt on the smoker and invite your family and friends over for dinner.

Maybe cook up some tasty barbecue and donate it to a homeless shelter.

Maybe surprise your significant other with a romantic dinner at home while the kids are off to grandma’s. ( I’m thinking a nice smoked beef tenderloin with horseradish sauce would be nice!)

Call your buddies up and go see a ball game together.

Celebrate life!

Be present with your wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, partner or whomever is important in your life. Make sure they know how much they really mean to you and how much you love them.

Do this every day– with out thinking.

You only get one shot–you might as well make the most of it!

Now Go Smoke Something, Bill Parlaman

P.S.

Don’t forget to check out my upcoming inaugural interview with, William “Billy Bones” Wall of Billy Bones Barbecue .

If you have a rub or Barbecue Sauce you’d like to market and sell or if you’ve ever thought of selling your own BBQ product then you wont want to miss this interview!

If you’d like to try some of Billy’s world famous rubs and Sauces take a trip over to see my good friend at Billy Bones BBQ now!