Episode 14: Nothing Lasts Forever
Understanding That Nothing Lasts Forever
Have you ever had a moment in time that you wanted to last forever? Have you ever had an item that you cherished, took care of, just to see it destroyed? Whether it’s emotions, circumstances, or even material things, change is inevitable. Learning to embrace this reality can make you see what you truly have, and appreciation for the present moment.
Why Accepting Change Matters
In this episode of Message for My Kids, the host shares a heartfelt message with his children about emotions and possessions. Sadness, joy, anger, no feeling lasts forever, and that’s okay. Recognizing this helps both kids and adults navigate life’s transitions with a sense of understanding rather than fear.
Key Takeaways from the Episode
Feelings are Temporary: Whether you're experiencing happiness or sadness, emotions come and go. Accepting this can help manage negative feelings.
Appreciate the Moment: Instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, focus on enjoying what you have now.
Letting Go is Part of Growth: Changes can be difficult, but it also opens the door for new experiences and opportunities.
A Message for Parents and Kids Alike
This lesson is a reminder for all of us. As parents, we see our kids grow, outgrow their favorite toys, and face challenges they don’t yet understand. Teaching them that change is natural can help them build resilience and embrace life’s journey. This is also a reminder to us as adults that, things come and go, almost nothing lasts forever.
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Welcome back to another episode message for my kids.
Today I want to talk about nothing lasts forever.
What does that mean?
What does nothing last forever?
Well, I guess it depends on what you're looking at it as objects, emotions.
I think it applies for both of that.
Nothing really does last forever.
But are we really talking spiritual wise where you get these items, your life ends and you
can't take them?
No, it's not what we're talking about today.
We're talking about how things are happening now when you're going through a breakup, when
you're finally things get calm, you finally get things calm between you and somebody else.
When you finally are popular at school or you're left alone at school, I heard a story
from my oldest.
She's trying to focus on her homework.
She's telling me that she's trying just to focus on her homework and nobody bother her.
There's this individual male that keeps coming and talking to her.
She's trying to be polite at the same time where she's like, okay, that's cool.
Hey, I got to get this done.
So what are the emotions that you're going through at the time?
Are they going to last forever?
The answer is no.
The answer is no.
What you are doing at this time, either you're in trouble, not in trouble, you're happy, things
are going kosher, things are going great all the way from bad to good, they're not going to last forever. Some people think that it will last forever. Some people don't even acknowledge that it's not going to last forever.
I remember, I remember we were living inside a house. We were renting and we came from before that house, we came from an apartment and the apartment smelled like a dead animal was living in the walls. I remember that. It didn't last forever.
Even though it seemed like it was going to last forever.
And then we moved out to Oshkosh, got the house.
I remember the first night we got, I don't know if we got pizza or not, but we were so loud I was tossing some curtains and you guys were jumping around. That feeling, I wanted that feeling to last forever.
And I remember I was there, I had these curtains bundled up and I would throw them and I was like, okay, you guys go get it. And you guys would like all run. Celestino was probably three, maybe two and he'd wobble his way over there. You guys would just sprint and laugh. It was fun. It was like we won the lottery coming from an apartment that literally, literally this lady was on the floor and she was so drunk she was passed out on the floor in the hallway in the apartment.
There was, there's so many stories of that place that it was just so many cops. It was so crazy. And that's where we came from. Like we were living there. We moved out the Oshkosh and it was, it was a great feeling. It was a great feeling that day.
I can go through stories that I remember where I felt like I was on top of the world. I was on top of the world. I was broke. I was poor, but I was on top of the world. And emotions don't last forever guys.
Same as objects. I remember I got my, my vehicle was a car, two door black, got some 20s on there. That car was beautiful, beautiful. I took care of it. Rarely drove it in winter. I didn't want the vehicle to get rusted out faster living in Wisconsin. So I'm driving and the deer just pops up and bam and I smoke it. So no matter how much I took care of that item, it's gone.
And what is there? What is there?
DVDs, movies, cards that I store. Well the DVDs and movies are already tainting. Those things are already discoloring on their own, probably not being viewed or something. But if I look at it, kind of looks like it's an off white smudge won't come off.
Pictures that I have saved in hard drives, those got corrupted somehow, probably not using it.
Computers, laptops. I remember taking care of those and putting viruses on or anti-virus. I mean not viruses. I didn't put viruses on, but I put the anti-virus. I think it was an anti-virus for $3 for $60 and three years or something. So I put that on and it's out of date. It goes so slow.
I remember buying some speakers, professional mixing speakers. Oh my gosh, these speakers were so amazing. I paid like $6,000 for them. It was a set. I had the highs, the mids, and the bass.
Gone.
Phones. I spent probably like $1,500 on a phone. And now it sits here. I'm looking at it right now. It's just sitting there. It's sitting there. Battery's dead. I have pictures on there.
So I remember when I was younger, I'd buy some Nike shoes and I wouldn't wear them. Occasionally, I'd wear them. Put them on when I wanted to match what I'm wearing. Felt comfortable, felt good. Now I don't have the shoes anymore. Those shoes, I don't... I mean those are either thrown away, recycled, or I have no idea what happened to them.
What do we cherish? What do we have that lasts forever? Memories. I would have to say memories are the only thing that we have that lasts forever.
Well, not including.
I mean, I think there's degrees. Maybe your degrees. Maybe if you get a degree in college or your high school degree, I think that is the only thing that can't be taken away.
But technically, what lasts forever? I would have to say memories. Memories are the things that last forever.
Objects that you get, they don't last forever. But the good news is this, you get to enjoy it.
So when you get an object, what I started doing, and I notice it really helps me, when you get an object, you enjoy the object. You get the object for purpose. So what I started doing was started getting the enjoyment out of the items that you purchase. Whatever items you guys do purchase, enjoy it. Enjoy it. Use it.
Just like those insulated pants, I'm going to use the crap out of them. I'ma wear them. I’ma use them. Because if I try storing them and I try saving them, they'll last for a bit, but use them. Use them.
I remember hearing a story from your grandpa and he said, does that truck have 4x4?
He says, if it's got 4x4, use it. Don't try to save the gears from grinding or if you need to use 4x4, use it because when I was younger, I did not use 4x4 because it would wear out something with the vehicle faster.
I took his advice. I used the 4x4 whenever and the truck is gone. Not because I used the 4x4, but because life happens. That truck, I believe, it got rear-ended. Somebody came in and rear-ended it. Bam. It's not good anymore.
So whatever you guys buy, whatever you purchase, use it. Take care of it. Take care of it. Yes. You're not going to get a DVD player and press open and then push the lid back in. I remember doing that when I was younger and I kept doing it and then the gears broke. It didn't want to open anymore.
So definitely absorb what you're feeling now. Even if it's bad, even if it's bad, learn from it, absorb it, it ain't going to last forever. Bad emotions.
In fact, if it's a good emotion, I think if it's a good emotion, kids, you should really feel proud of yourself because not many people in the world get to have a lot of good emotion. I try every day and every day place a good emotion with you guys, in you guys.
You guys tell me about school. I emphasize what you guys learned.
For example, Celestino was telling me that he was learning decimals. So I go to the whiteboard. I'm like, okay, so it's like this and this and this and you got to round up and you got to round down. And he goes, yeah, so you got to do this and that. And I put 7.5. I say, okay, what is this then? And he goes, that's eight. I'm like, oh, okay. Yeah.
So when you guys realize that, when you guys understand that there's moments and times like that, grab it, feel good about it. Sometimes these emotions come naturally and there's no humans involved. It's just you.
I know it doesn't really make sense, a good example that I can say is when you're laying down, or you're sitting and you're relaxing, you're watching a movie, really take that time in because not a lot of people get to watch movies and just relax.
They really don't. They watch movies, they buy time and then they're like, oh, crap, it's already six. I got to get to bed. Oh, crap, it's already nine. I got to get to bed. They don't get that full, full enjoyment.
If you guys get that full enjoyment and just relax, I think you'll start, you'll feel better about yourself. And at the same time, you can say that you've done that. You've been able to just relieve yourself just like, oh, enjoy your life.
Enjoy your life because nothing lasts forever, not emotions, not items, not your feelings. One moment, you are going to feel so happy and you want that feeling to last forever. It's not about making it last forever. It's about having it, at least you're blessed to have that feeling, at least you are.
And if you get items from a pen to a pool, to ATVs, to whatever, whatever you guys own right now, they don't last forever. You can buy the biggest, best tires and slap them on your vehicle, your car, your truck. Those are not going to last forever. They're either going to pop, they're gonna go bald.
We have a gaming console. I remember what I used to do was not want to use the gaming console except for gaming. Now what I do is I use every inch of it. I put on movies, I put on music, I download apps, I charge my phone off of it. So I'm using, I'm using everything out of it before it gives out sooner or later.
So I hope this helps you in the future. I hope this helps you in the future because if you guys buy items and you don't want to use it on the shelf, enjoy it.
Get enjoyment out of it. Take care of it. Take care of it. But get enjoyment out of it.
Right now I see, I'm looking at a package. Right now I'm looking at a package and I see like a Pez and I see, I don't even know what that thing is. I think it's from Trolls or something. And it's not open. It's kind of, it's a memory thing. I understand why you're keeping it and it's there.
My advice is open it up. Play with it. Open it up. Put in your locker. Play. I don't know. Paint it.
But get the enjoyment out of it because as it's sitting there, it's, you're not going to get the enjoyment out of it when you finally do open it years down the line. Years down the line, you're not going to get the enjoyment out of it.
Nothing lasts forever, guys. So I love you. Get the enjoyment out of life. And if something bad is happening, it's not going to last forever. I promise.
There's another message for my kids.
