We have definitely entered the season of hustle and bustle.
Isn't it funny how fast paced this time of year seems to be?
Seems like we are always going here, doing this, partying there, buying that.
Never a dull moment, huh?
Not to mention where DID this year go? Is it really December already?
Busy, Busy, Busy!
I don't know about you, but I can easily get all wrapped up {snicker} (pardon the pun) in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. I just get swept away with it all!
However, this is nothing could be farther from the truth.
My world has slowed waaaay down!
Back during the first week of November I fractured my ankle.
Having a fractured ankle has taught me a few things about this time of year and may have just changed how I 'do' this whole holiday thang and the rest of my life!!
Isn't it funny how fast paced this time of year seems to be?
Seems like we are always going here, doing this, partying there, buying that.
Never a dull moment, huh?
Not to mention where DID this year go? Is it really December already?
Busy, Busy, Busy!
I don't know about you, but I can easily get all wrapped up {snicker} (pardon the pun) in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. I just get swept away with it all!
However, this is nothing could be farther from the truth.
My world has slowed waaaay down!
Back during the first week of November I fractured my ankle.
Having a fractured ankle has taught me a few things about this time of year and may have just changed how I 'do' this whole holiday thang and the rest of my life!!
I hear you! You're sitting there thinking to yourself,
"What in the world is this woman talking about? How can a fractured ankle teach anything about the holidays?"
No, No, don't deny it! I know that's what you're thinking, but that's okay because I am about to tell you exactly what you want to know!
As I hobbled around, first on crutches, then in a walking cast, and finally in a brace, I have felt like a turtle on a highway of cheetahs (are those the fastest animals on the earth?) Did I really move as fast as these folks before my ankle incident? They move so fast. Always someplace to be, always rushing to get there, was that me, before?
My fractured ankle taught me:
I miss a LOT
I hurry through my days and I don't see things. Yep, I was just like those peeps who are flying by me now as I walk at a snails pace. Yep, I missed things. Things that as a 'hop-a-long' I am now seeing. It didn't matter where I was going, I was so focused on getting 'there', that I was unaware of many things around me. Now, I see new things. The smallest things. Like my neighbors fountain. When did she get a fountain? Like there are lower shelves at Walmart. Seriously, look toward your feet, there they are! See 'em? Who knew, right? When did they put those in? Like an older woman looking a little nervous sitting in the doctor's office. Like the little boy and girl making silly faces at each other while waiting in the grocery line.
Have these things always been here?
The world moves at an unreal pace
Have you seen or experienced the pace of this world? I know that you have. Have you stopped to wonder, why? I have, now. Where do we have to get to in such a hurry? What is so important that we don't take time to even see what or who is around us? Are our lives that full? That fast? That unforgettable?
My fractured ankle has taught me;
I need to be experiencing the Journey
Not just getting to the Destination
I've started paying attention to those around me, to places I'm in, to sights, smells and so much more. All these things I never noticed before, until I was FORCED to slow down!
"What in the world is this woman talking about? How can a fractured ankle teach anything about the holidays?"
No, No, don't deny it! I know that's what you're thinking, but that's okay because I am about to tell you exactly what you want to know!
As I hobbled around, first on crutches, then in a walking cast, and finally in a brace, I have felt like a turtle on a highway of cheetahs (are those the fastest animals on the earth?) Did I really move as fast as these folks before my ankle incident? They move so fast. Always someplace to be, always rushing to get there, was that me, before?
My fractured ankle taught me:
I miss a LOT
I hurry through my days and I don't see things. Yep, I was just like those peeps who are flying by me now as I walk at a snails pace. Yep, I missed things. Things that as a 'hop-a-long' I am now seeing. It didn't matter where I was going, I was so focused on getting 'there', that I was unaware of many things around me. Now, I see new things. The smallest things. Like my neighbors fountain. When did she get a fountain? Like there are lower shelves at Walmart. Seriously, look toward your feet, there they are! See 'em? Who knew, right? When did they put those in? Like an older woman looking a little nervous sitting in the doctor's office. Like the little boy and girl making silly faces at each other while waiting in the grocery line.
Have these things always been here?
The world moves at an unreal pace
Have you seen or experienced the pace of this world? I know that you have. Have you stopped to wonder, why? I have, now. Where do we have to get to in such a hurry? What is so important that we don't take time to even see what or who is around us? Are our lives that full? That fast? That unforgettable?
My fractured ankle has taught me;
I need to be experiencing the Journey
Not just getting to the Destination
I've started paying attention to those around me, to places I'm in, to sights, smells and so much more. All these things I never noticed before, until I was FORCED to slow down!
What might you be missing as you hustle here and bustle there? I'd love to hear about all of the things you notice as you slow down! Share them in the comments and I promise I'll take the time to read and reply.... after all, I'm not THAT busy! ☺
Learning to Walk (AND BLOG) by Faith,
Robyn
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