Remember every butterfly

So many things
are happening,
changing,
and it's almost as if time
is running
much too fast.
My sister,
she is going to college soon.
My friends,
I'll be able to see them all,
together. 
Summer is nearing,
and I'm wondering,
I am always wondering,
what the future holds.
For us,
all of us. 
It has already been two months
since we had to put my sweet,
loving dog,
Baby,
down,
but it hasn't felt like so much time. 
It's as if we are speeding through
the sky,
above the world below,
but beneath the endless universe that
blankets us. 
It's as if we are
so excited to escape reality,
to escape these problems,
that we miss enjoying the good parts.
I suppose what I am trying to say,
is that,
while you're flying freely with the birds,
make sure to stop and take a breath.
Don't forget to savor every cloud,
to remember every butterfly.