Keeping things in perspective

Parenthood has brought life challenge as much as joy. With my active little 15-month-old, I think he has already trained me fit to run a triathalon, in body and in spirit. :) And when stamina dips low and patience wears thin, I always think of a quote introduced to me by my friend Ellen, who displayed it in frame for my baby shower, and here it is:

One Hundred Years from now
(excerpt from "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft)

One Hundred Years from now
It will not matter what kind of car I drove,
what kind of house I lived in,
how much money was in my bank account
nor what my clothes looked like.
But the world may be a better place
because I was important in the life of a child.

Hope this will help keeping things in perspective, fellow parents. :)