Slow

It’s been a while. No acronyms. No articles. No poems. No inspiration. Nothing. It was on the way to work that something clicked. I have not slowed down for a while.

Some days ago, I was advised to slow down due to mechanical problems. In this ‘forced’ state, I have come alive to so much that goes on unnoticed. Stay with me.

1. Precious friends – While we understand that we are all busy and racing towards something or other, do we notice changes that happen in our friends lives? I’m not asking about contacting them daily…surely we are too busy for that!…so when you do have contact, do your antennae pick up all the signals – whether good or bad?
2. Precious family – These people are always taken for granted…after all, they’re always there, yes? 
3. Changes in your environment – when was the last time you noticed that ‘something has changed’…that tree is no longer there…that friend no longer calls you…that neighbour moved houses a while back…when did you last notice?

In my very short article today, I just urge you to ‘slow down’ …literally…walk slowly (at least slower than usual)…drive slower than usual…eat slower than usual…and see what happens. 

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”

Lao Tzu