Wow! Saturday already...how time flies....
...when one is not keeping track
...when daily acts block out the 'passage of time'
...when, due to NOT working in the outer world, time is simply another factor in your daily life
...when time gone past or not yet arrived is generally an opportunity to see clearly just how important you are
When you add to all the above the fact that walking is slower these days, thus life is a fuller tablet to review & plan. "Doing" slower is part of the life I'm living for the last almost 7 months. This is a almost unbelievable to one who generally was moving here & there, or hither and yon throughout the years. [hither & yon--what's that?]
This takes me up short as the thought strikes...just what did I think was so important pre-June 2012???
Had anyone suggested to me that my life's doings were mainly that which fulfilled my belief system that what I accomplished was important, or at least considered an accomplishment, chances are that would have caused a furrow in the forehead as I considered just how to answer or refute it.
My, My how a few months of not being able to continue these vital [ to all] actions the truth that other than caring for family I did not actually do anything that any other person could do. [perhaps even better!!!}
Reality does have a way of clarifying the misconstrued importance of one's actions.
This reality reminds me of a statement made 'of' me not 'to' me when starting teaching in the Grade School.
Reported to me were the words: "just what is it that she does?"
Do I need to clarify that Art was my field of study and that I had a great room once the new school opened. {Need I state that said room was open to viewing due to the fact that one wall was entirely glass that overlooked the library & the ways to the entire rest of the school}
Nah, didn't think so.
You would think that had cured me of thinking that what work I was doing was important. Not so...in fact during that passage of time the teachers union & school board were clacking horns or thoughts. Guess what the conclusion was....The Fine Arts Program was terminatd. Our Art positions were terminated.
So just who was important here...definitely not I. In fact because I was an Art major and not a Grade School teacher almost ended up with zero job. Not fired...,just not needed.
Long story, but a memory.
Did I learn from that to be more aware of just who I was & what it was that I brought to the 'room'?
Nah! Naturally not!
Now the 'Wind' is blowing strongly and am wondering just what will be done by me in the years to come.
Heck, in the days to come...
Won't be driving--yikes--foot not ready and Jan. 29th date is way too close.
Won't be working with folks on finding and securing their Dream Home.
Won't be moving with the 'shakers' of the RE World. [now that brings a great mental picture]
Won't be out & about with those who are keeping the Business alive..[heck, not with anyone else]
I love coming to this site and reading about all of you--your comings & goings are fun to "see" in print.
To see again what is happening across this nation of ours through RE & related activities is fun.
Soon, the scene will change and going up & down stairs will be 'as before'--just Slower!
The Wind in life is working very hard to clear the sight-line.
May I have the willingness to notice and take action.
To simply 'take the time' to learn from others...to sit and watch how others move and shake the world around them.
to be more like ALF
...to put on the big Blue Hat and look so Very, very Wise.
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