small white dot that would gradually grow to be a black and white picture? How about turning
on the t.v. too early or too late and finding an American flag blowing in the wind? I remember,
does this make me old or mature, or just wise?
Maybe I focus on my agenda to much, but lately I'm thinking about what a waste of time t.v. is
and wonder, what I'd accomplish without Criminal Minds, Bones or NCIS? I think of the oil
paintings Aunt Alma did, the dresses Lillian would sew, the knitting Grandma Blanchard did
and the black trash bags of linens with lacework in my attic, tons of it from relatives. They
didn't have food processors, dryers, wrinkle free clothing, trash pickup, recycling, texting,
answering machines, internet and skype. Why is it we have incorporated into our lifestyle so
many ways to save time and yet we seem to have less time? What I mean by less time, is less
time being still, quiet and content with a task in silence. When I don't have the radio on in my
car my mind is in my control, I am thinking and self paced. I'm calm, I don't have this over
stimulated ping pong feeling when the radio is on, the cell is ringing and I'm switching lanes.
I left the Nail Care Center two weeks ago, once again catching my newly polished toe on
something and Helen, the owner, said to me, in a nice way, "why are
you always in a hurry?" That was an "ah ha" moment, or statement and I don't know why
just then it had an impact, it hadn't ever before when someone said the same thing.
So this summer, my goal is to slow down, keep t.v. to a minimum and take time to let the
polish dry.
I'll be thinking of all that linen in the attic every now and again because there won't ever be
a generation like that again. We've come to far, too fast, no turning back the clock on time.
The sad thing is we all are over stimulated, being calm and creative in the quiet is just
getting harder and harder.
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