Hurrying Our Lives Away
As I look out at an absolutely breathtaking day at the lake, it is nice to see people relaxing and enjoying time with family and friends. We need to do this more often as it becomes so clear as we age that the years go by in a flash. One day you are a child playing hide and seek, and in the blink of an eye (or so it seems) you are moving into retirement years. Where did all those years in between go?
I know that when I was young I was like everyone else. I could not wait to go to school, become a teenager, learn to drive, to be out on my own, to get married, and to have children. All that time spent hurrying my life away unaware that some day I would be wanting all those years back. If I had only known how precious all that time was perhaps I would have slowed myself down and enjoyed it more - and perhaps not. I guess when we are young we feel that we will live forever so no need to go slow. There will be plenty of time tomorrow for that.
Today the hurrying and wishing life away seems even worse than when I was young. People don't even see what is going on around them. Trying to make a living and running from one place to another with their children when they get out of work. Even when they are home they are still connected to others out side the home with their phones. If only they could see that the most important things are right in front of them. Their children's lives are passing by them in a flash and some day they will regret they did not take more time to see this.
Perhaps it is because I am getting closer to the other end of my life that these things are so clear to me now. Looking back I do wish that I had taken things slower and been more aware of what each day put before me. All the things I worried about then - they were not so important after all.
Now I see the beauty of nature each day. I marvel at the imagination of my grandchildren and am inspired by it. Find that time spent with my family, children and grandchildren are priceless. I am thankful for a life with a wonderful man with a kind heart. And I take comfort in an afternoon spent with dear, lifelong friends. I no longer feel the need to rush.
So my words of advice to all those hurrying through life - slow down and take time to see what is put in front of you each day. You can never get that time back and you wouldn't want to miss a single precious moment. They are all gifts.
I know that when I was young I was like everyone else. I could not wait to go to school, become a teenager, learn to drive, to be out on my own, to get married, and to have children. All that time spent hurrying my life away unaware that some day I would be wanting all those years back. If I had only known how precious all that time was perhaps I would have slowed myself down and enjoyed it more - and perhaps not. I guess when we are young we feel that we will live forever so no need to go slow. There will be plenty of time tomorrow for that.
Today the hurrying and wishing life away seems even worse than when I was young. People don't even see what is going on around them. Trying to make a living and running from one place to another with their children when they get out of work. Even when they are home they are still connected to others out side the home with their phones. If only they could see that the most important things are right in front of them. Their children's lives are passing by them in a flash and some day they will regret they did not take more time to see this.
Perhaps it is because I am getting closer to the other end of my life that these things are so clear to me now. Looking back I do wish that I had taken things slower and been more aware of what each day put before me. All the things I worried about then - they were not so important after all.
Now I see the beauty of nature each day. I marvel at the imagination of my grandchildren and am inspired by it. Find that time spent with my family, children and grandchildren are priceless. I am thankful for a life with a wonderful man with a kind heart. And I take comfort in an afternoon spent with dear, lifelong friends. I no longer feel the need to rush.
So my words of advice to all those hurrying through life - slow down and take time to see what is put in front of you each day. You can never get that time back and you wouldn't want to miss a single precious moment. They are all gifts.
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