We are busy people. No matter what the amount of work we have on hand, we are busy people. For most of us, this feeling of being busy, feeling of being pushed against the fence comes from the illusionary fort we have built in our minds and then we allow ourselves to become captives in it.
Just imagine. If we were to get away from all the daily grind, I mean physically get far away. No phones, no internet and no bosses or subordinates...and then also imagine that there is nothing to do for a week. Wow, what a blessing, right? The point is, in such a situation, we will come to realise the castle we had built over the years. An illusion, alright.
The sad part is that we feel we are busy and ignore a lot of aspects of life that are not urgent but important, or even critical. Relationships. Friends. Appreciating simple things. Appreciating simple assistance we get and guidance we receive from those around us. We even start taking close ones for granted.
This Friday, I got this message and was totally swept off on the truth it reveals. Let's give them just a few minutes more and enrich lives.
While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.
"That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.
"He's a fine looking boy" the man said. "That's my daughter on the bike in the white dress."
Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter. "What do you say we go, Melissa?"
Melissa pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes."
The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her bike to her heart's content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his daughter. "Time to go now?"
Again Melissa pleaded, "Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes."
The man smiled and said, "OK."
"My, you certainly are a patient father," the woman responded.
The man smiled and then said, "Her older brother Tommy was killed by a drunk driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I'd give anything for just five more minutes with him. I've vowed not to make the same mistake with Melissa.
She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The truth is, I get Five more minutes to watch her play."
Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?
Give someone you love 5 more minutes of your time today!
Just imagine. If we were to get away from all the daily grind, I mean physically get far away. No phones, no internet and no bosses or subordinates...and then also imagine that there is nothing to do for a week. Wow, what a blessing, right? The point is, in such a situation, we will come to realise the castle we had built over the years. An illusion, alright.
The sad part is that we feel we are busy and ignore a lot of aspects of life that are not urgent but important, or even critical. Relationships. Friends. Appreciating simple things. Appreciating simple assistance we get and guidance we receive from those around us. We even start taking close ones for granted.
This Friday, I got this message and was totally swept off on the truth it reveals. Let's give them just a few minutes more and enrich lives.
While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.
"That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.
"He's a fine looking boy" the man said. "That's my daughter on the bike in the white dress."
Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter. "What do you say we go, Melissa?"
Melissa pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes."
The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her bike to her heart's content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his daughter. "Time to go now?"
Again Melissa pleaded, "Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes."
The man smiled and said, "OK."
"My, you certainly are a patient father," the woman responded.
The man smiled and then said, "Her older brother Tommy was killed by a drunk driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I'd give anything for just five more minutes with him. I've vowed not to make the same mistake with Melissa.
She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The truth is, I get Five more minutes to watch her play."
Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?
Give someone you love 5 more minutes of your time today!
