Your kids want you to see what they made. They want you to listen to their story. “Watch me! Watch me!” they beg as they do tricks into the pool.

It’s cute…but it’s a lot. A lot of demands. A lot of questions. A lot of attention. It’s a lot…and it’s not much. As in, what they made is just some scribbles on a page. The story makes no sense, and it goes on and on. The tricks? Are they even tricks?

So your attention drifts. So you fake enthusiasm. You get through it.

And then what? And then one day, soon enough, they smack your hand and say, “Don’t touch that!” and rip the thing they’ve been working on out of your hands. They say, “Ugh! Why do you keep asking me so many questions?” and “Ugh! Stop eavesdropping on me and my friends.” Now they’re saying, “Get out of my room! I want to be by myself!”

That’s what happens. That’s what’s happening. So take the invitation while it’s still being offered. Give your attention while it’s still desired. Because soon enough it won’t be. Soon enough you’ll be begging for just a peek, you’d kill to hear a story, you’d do anything to have fun in the pool together. In ten years, you’ll realize how precious these moments truly were. In twenty, your heart will ache remembering them.

So cherish each moment, each drawing, each simple request for your time and attention—a sentiment perfectly captured by our Tempus Fugit Medallion. Latin for “time flies,” this beautifully crafted coin serves as a daily reminder that these moments with our children are fleeting. Keep it in your pocket or on your desk as a tangible reminder to be present today, to say yes to that story, to watch that seventh cannonball into the pool. Because, whether we acknowledge it or not, time marches on.