Hurry Up and Read This!

   Patience is not something I’ve been very good at. I don’t like to wait, never liked to do that. Don’t usually care for long movies or long books (if the ending sucks - what a waste of time it’s been). Yet why the rush for things to happen? What’s the hurry?

   I notice that through the years many inventions are made to “save time,” which in many cases is fine. I appreciate being able to go get groceries rather than have to do all the farming myself. I really like computers where you don’t have to use old typewriters with carbon copies (uh-oh, remember when you made a mistake on those!). 

   But otherwise what is all this “time” we are saving? What are we really doing with it? Are we careful as we rush through work or are we likely to make more mistakes? Are we honking for someone to move now because hey, cars are meant to drive not sit?

  In my mind I get this picture that all this time we’re saving is mostly going into using our (smart) phones. Yeah, that’s it. All this constant texting, photo-taking, sending. Our focus boils down to this fast little electronic gadget where we virtually live our lives. (If you’re reading this on one-thanks-I won’t keep you too long!)

   This constant drive (not in the car) to save time, then fill up that time with doing something else (actually something else that saves time) seems a frantic way to live. Rushing through time brings us that much closer to the end of our own time on earth. Are we secretly hoping to get there? Or are we too afraid to slow down and just live in the moment looking at one’s own strengths and weaknesses, taking an honest assessment of self?

   We only move forward in time (except of course during the autumn “fall back an hour” for ‘standard time’). So what’s the hurry? Relax, enjoy life!      Theresa M

It's About Time - Theresa M

    "The principal part of faith is patience."  George MacDonald