Taking the Opportunity

Today is February 29.

Okay, it didn't strike me as important at first either, then the Aha! moment as I listened to NPR this morning. This is a leap year.

Every four years we get an extra day in February. An extra day!

Have you ever heard someone say, if I only had one more day? Surely you have. Well, here it is.

So what have you done with it?

Honestly, it almost slipped right by. Then I caught the big idea: take the opportunity!

So here I'm blogging on February 29. I won't have this opportunity for another four years. I'll enjoy some other fine things this day. Maybe I'll polish off that bottle of champagne, finish a painting or story, call a friend, or just relish the fine day.