Lifes lil things

The best things in life are the people you love, the places you have seen, and the memories you have made along the way. But those precious moments, and wonderful friends disappear so fast. Life takes its turns and twists. Our feelings, moments, emotions all change with it..

Is it because we are too fast with our gadgets, cell phones, sometimes two and even four and their noises around?With a phone or a personal stereo strapped on, people tend to miss the little things — the flower struggling for life through a crack in pavement, the song of spring, birds, or the beautiful curve straight ahead on the horizon.In an era of email, text messages, Facebook game sites and Twitter, were all required to do several things at once. But this constant multitasking is taking its toll. Were doing the jobs of ten different people while still trying to keep up with our lives, our children and parents, our friends, our careers, our hobbies, and our lives In our over busy schedule, we have forgotten to respond to sweet little things. We just forget that life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind. We allow busyness to drag us through the day, and we miss a lot of things. It’s not our fault. We are running too fast in this materialistic world. It smashes the happiness and peace of mind of those who succumb to it. It’s associated with anxiety, depression and broken relationships We don’t really know what for we are running so fast. And the trouble goes much deeper than the cell phone. It’s cultural. Folks today like things quick. They need constant stimulation. They want quick scene changes. They fear boredom.

Our faith has been shaken. We have lost confidence in our institutions. Our beliefs gone. We have started feeling that the internet would change everything. Our expectations with sweet little things have been pushed to the side..Sweet things like watching kids play and laff so innocently. watching an elderly couple sit and hold hands. the birds singing in the trees around us, the smiles on those around us, music, we hear it but does anyone listen to the meaning of the song theyre hearing, all the small things are actually big things. Abraham Lincoln once wrote to his son’s teacher and that was meant for his son: “But also give him quiet time/to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky/bees in the sun/and the flowers on a green hillside.” It was a universal command by a great man. But we hardly follow.

There are no easy answers in a world where scenes shift faster and faster and distractions come from all directions. Flying can be mundane and boring. So can driving. So can walking. But we shouldn’t be distracted. Moreover, we should understand that work shouldn’t be a 24-hour-a-day rush and that careers should not be a wild adventure. Yet we are still holding on.And what we should all be holding onto is those around us soaking up the sweetness our kids add to our lives, the memories and wisdom our elders are so eager to share with us,Our planet that we all take for granted, most of all our time, time is the most precious gift we are given other than our families and those we love, but we waste so much time on things that are just not as important, and someday we will all regret not taking more time for all lifes lil things.