Hey, How are You?

Today while I was going through my to-do list, it seemed like my ideas were smearing into one another like ink on a page that has yet to dry. Rush , rush, hurry, hurry - that is the way things seem to have been going lately. To be completely honest I like to be busy; the rush and hurry seem to keep me going, smiling, and happy. But what happens when everything slows down? Then what? I suppose something will fill my time again…but who knows what that is?


Life is full of busy and slow times. Days that are like a blur and days that you seem to hear the clock tick but the time hardly changes. Days that no matter how hard we try the papers keep piling up, and days that the phone hardly rings. Regardless of how the day takes shape I think it is important to realize that every day is a day to get something done, to do your best, to see and do something new even. Every day is a time to be grateful for…because time is something that we should never take for granted.

So in a world filled with e-mail addresses, blogs, Facebook, twitter, cell phones, Skype, and all the other multimedia tools of connectivity - why should we ever feel disconnected? Why should our busy lives bog us down? In between work, meetings, happy hours and chores at home; I use these tools to keep up with my friends and family that are scattered all over the country. I am not the best at keeping up, but I do pretty well.

My nephew, Cole will be twelve on Saturday. A couple of years ago he began text messaging me. The first time I got a text from him I was so proud to be someone on his radar, later this year he added me on Facebook. I talk to Cole and his sister Sloane on the phone pretty often and their mom, my sister Shannon two or three time a week, most weeks. But to get these messages by phone, a text, an e-mail they are all uplifting. Just a little time that is taken out of busy schedules to let me that I am thought of. What's more important is that I can pay that forward. I can make phone calls, send texts and e-mails, I can do all these same things to pass along to someone else that I am thinking of them right then. So much so that I had to let them know.

When days fly by and all at once it's already June 2, and it seems like January just slipped past you - remember to make time for those that you love and care about. Don't be too busy for them because they're not too busy for you. This will allow us to live the busy life well. These little calls and moments help you not feel so bogged down. The little things…they matter a lot more than you think.

I feel challenged sometimes to get all the things done that I have to. Sometimes I don't think I have time but I really do. Today I am reminded that friends and family are what really matter. Time for them should be given without fail. That doesn't mean that I won't keep going at break necking speed - I'm afraid I can't slow down now. What it does mean is that they give me the energy and encouragement that it takes for me to keep going. They keep me in the clouds and not down in the dumps. Quite simply, they make my life meaningful and they make me feel fulfilled - I love that!