"Slowly - Maybe we should take our time"

"Would it be so bad if we just stopped for a while
And enjoyed the thrills we could all be still let the world just pass us by
But it's all hurry hurry run run there's no time for this
We want more and more got to win got to score so afraid of what we'll miss"...Macy Gray

Today, I received two clear messages about slowing down...First in the car listening to Macy Gray's "Slowly" and then again at work reading my email I came across the following poem. It's a clear message to slow down, enjoy life and the little things. It's easy to get caught up in getting the next thing done before some deadline, we lose the sight of the little things that make a big difference.

"SLOW DANCE"
Poem taken from an email

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round
Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down. Don't dance so fast.
Time is short. The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?

When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.....

......Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

"Life is lost in dreams and dreams are lost in living"

So many things to do, too few hands and too little time to do them. Lately, my mind has been buzzing with dreams, ideas and thoughts of things that would make a difference in society. Unfortunately, these dreams are very often interrupted with things I need to do right now....work, pay bills, take care of family and all the responsibilities that come with living.

It reminds me of a quote I saw on a building in Cancun...."Life is lost in dreams; dreams are lost in living". I think it is a great success is to be blessed to live your dreams and your dreams provide a living.

As I write this blog, I realize that I can't complain. I have a career that I love, although it seems to be steering away from my ideas, I am able to make a difference in some people lives regarding their academic careers. I am able to provide a more than adequate amount to our household income and all of our needs are met. So, perhaps I am living my dreams and these little everyday "hiccups" are learning lessons making me better at what I do.

What are your dreams? Try not to lose them in living.