The world from my window
Posted by Dory @ Lucky Dorito on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
As I stood in the kitchen doing dishes the other morning, I was admiring the beautiful color of my favorite tree (just past my lucky bamboo – which is miraculously still living also) – a Japanese Maple:
I love that I can see it each day – sadly though, some days I don’t take the time to even notice it though. Isn’t that sad?
It makes me think of all the other things of beauty in the this world we live in that we take for granted, barely stopping to notice them as we go about our random tasks of life. Tell me, in the end – is it more important that I got my house clean or that I enjoyed a moment in the sun? Is it more important that I ran all over town doing errands or that I ran outside to watch a flock of birds flying south for the winter? Is it more important that our laundry is done or that I spent time playing with my daughters?
I don’t know anymore. Some days I think I’m letting the best parts of life slip away from me as I rush through each day. How do you take the time to slow down and smell the roses?
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Shannonon 04 Nov 2009 at 7:27 am 1I so struggle with these same thoughts. The OCD part of me wants all that “stuff” done but the heart of me knows that spending time with those I love, making memories and enjoying the beautiful things God has given us is so much more important- so I try to do both. Of course I don’t always succeed- but I do try.
Chrison 04 Nov 2009 at 8:21 am 2I let the “tyranny of the urgent” steal too much joy and don’t plan for the little things enough. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this today.
Beccaon 04 Nov 2009 at 11:18 am 3Question? At the end of your life, are your daughters going to remember you for how clean your house was, or how much time you spent running around, or for the time and memories that you made with them.
Love you my friend,
Becca
megon 04 Nov 2009 at 3:14 pm 4Maybe it’s the “age” thing, or possibly having all my kids grown (& supposedly less needy & more self-sufficient), but in the past couple years, I’ve found it easier to set aside the “have-to’s” in favor of the “want-to’s”
I try for once a week, but at least 2 days a month, I have days with absolutely nothing scheduled- I can veg at home or head out for one of our adventures, depending on the mood, weather, & state of finances.
I also don’t feel guilty in the least expecting the other inmates- er, I mean, residents- of our home to take an equal share in the necessary activites to keep it running- cooking, cleaning, running errands; not only is it good training on self-sufficiency (that proverbial bus features largely in these discussions), it frees up time for all of us to have God’s prescribed Day of Rest. Face it- Mama Martyr is just no fun to be or to be around
Lenaon 05 Nov 2009 at 7:28 am 5I think you should send as much time doing the fun stuff, life’s to short. The house can wait for a rainy day.