Taking a break

You know, in the world today everyone is always going, always doing something. Although, sometimes that's not the case. Every so often while driving along the PEI roads, usually going over the speed limit on your way into town or home from work you'll come across a car going about 70-80km and generally with a line of at least 5 frustrated drivers behind this car. Quickly you become one of these disgruntled drivers and find yourself passing the slower car as soon as possible, and as you pass this car you look right to see who it is that's driving so slowly. You notice that it's a small, elderly bald man and his white-haired wife. Without giving the whole incident another thought you continue on at a swift 100+km into town to continue on with your busy life. This happens quite a lot around here, and it's happened to me several times.

One thing i've noticed occasionally is that in your rush off to work or wherever it is you're going you fail to take notice of what it is that's happening, that couple you quickly passed on your way into town is simply enjoying the drive. They're not going anywhere in particular, contrary to all the many cars speeding by. I think that too often we get caught up in work, school, life to really just take a minute to pause. We're constantly moving, constantly busy with something and never take a walk in the park. We're always taking a walk through the park rather than experiencing the park. Sometimes you might feel like you're taking a walk through life rather than a walk in life, speeding on past to get from point A to point B and completely missing all that's between.

So next time you're rushing along to get somewhere, ask yourself "Am I taking a walk through life?"