Hectic. Rat race. Stress. 24/7. 10-hour day. On-the-go. Express lane. Fast lane. Speeding. Traffic jam. Rush hour. No time. Too busy. Can't wait. Burn out.
No wonder we have no time for ourselves. Nor for those around us. If we would only pause for a while...to stop and listen- listen to the raindrops, listen to the birds, listen to a child say his first words, listen to a colleague or a friend, listen to our hearts. If only we would listen with our hearts. If we would only stop and listen, we would be enriched. Life would be more meaningful. Life would be fuller. There would be happiness and joy. The world has so much to tell us- the people, the surrounding, the sounds, the music, the voices.
Today, I tried telling something very important to my boss but he was in a rush. Didn't even give me a glance- "Sorry have to rush". I was sure what I had to say was important and would have stopped him in his tracks but he did not even pause, not for a second. I wanted to tell him that a grave error had been committed...but he didn't pause, I hesitated and he was gone- opportunity lost.
It suddenly dawned on me that I may be doing unto others what my Boss did to me today. How many times have I rushed through from one meeting to another with nary a thought for those important people in my life who wish to tell me important things in their lives which may impact my own life? Life goes one full circle.
Today, I have decided that no matter how busy I am, I will pause and look at the other person in the eye and listen for that 2 seconds...those precious seconds when two hearts and two minds connect....an encounter in time when lives might change just for that brief moment or perhaps for ever. Then this world would be less lonely and people will be humans once again as they journey in time and space, on this Little Red Dot.
