At the time, you don’t think much of it. You know, we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they are happening. Back then I thought there would be another day. I didn’t realize that was the only day. – Doc Graham in Field of Dreams.When I’m sad and need hope I love to watch the movie Field of Dreams. Richard says I never get tired of that movie and it’s true. The movie speaks to my heart about dreams, choice, redemption and faith. I have even been to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

As I watched the movie this time, I was struck by Doc Graham’s comments about his half- inning of professional baseball, about not understanding that there was never going to be another day. In the movie, he decides he doesn’t want to go back to the minor leagues and goes to medical school instead, becoming a small town doctor.

Isn’t that so true of us? Our choices may not seem important at the time. Some of the most significant moments of my life seemed unimportant at the time. Saying hello to someone at church who turned out to be a good friend through thick and thin. Agreeing to a date to the ballet, because I want to go to the ballet, not because I liked the guy. I was surprised to find there was a lot more to him that I thought. You guessed it, I really did like him and married him.

What if I hadn’t said hello to the woman in church, or agreed to go to the ballet? Life would be much different. Each day is significant, full of decisions and choices. I hope I learn to understand the significant moments before they pass me by.