This morning was one of "those" mornings. I got up early and was ready to be headed out the door by seven. Didn't happen. My daughter wasn't feeling well, so spent some time with her. Checked my watch...I'm going to be late. Then had to let the dog out...checked my watch again. Ugh. Then didn't get gas last night and had to get it this morning. Double ugh!!! At gas station, realized that I forgot a much needed part of my teaching lesson today. Had to go back home. By this time, I am not in a good mood and am going to be late to my practicum. So I race out of the house and drive a bit to fast. I get to town and think I am taking a short cut....Nope! Its the drop off lane at the high school. Slowed me way down.
And then I noticed it again. The lake shell necklace Mary and her Papa made for me. It hangs from my rear view window to remind me to slow down and see the small things.
I needed to slow down. All morning I was so concerned about what MY day was going to be like. I didn't give Mary enough comfort because I was checking my watch. I didn't laugh at the fact I didn't get gas last night, was because I had a car full of kids having so much fun together it was making me laugh with them. I didn't appreciate that I had I not gotten up so early, I wouldn't have made it at all!
Life at the lake does move much slower. Facebook is actually your face in a book. Twitter is actually listening to the birds. MySpace is my space.
I think about the amount of time Mary searched for all those shells in our lake. I remember watching her....she would get so excited when she found just one. I need to do that everyday. I need to appreciate each shell. But the only way I am going to find them, is by slowing down.
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