Just Thinking

There is no particular message to this blog; I am simply sitting idle at my computor and thinking. Of course, sitting idle and thinking has become a lost art. In the fast paced corporate world of get everything done now, we often don't take the time to just think. What a waste.

I see the picture above my desk that my youngest daughter drew a few years ago. She is very talented and the picture is quite good. However, just looking at it loses so much of it's significance. Taking the time to actually think about it allows me to relive the memory of when she first drew it, how excited both her mother and I were at realizing her talent, and the joy I experienced when she later gave it to me as a Father's Day present. This one picture represents many things that would be lost if I didn't spend the time thinking about it.

Or take the pictures that my other two children put on Facebook. Quickly scrolling through them is fun in it's own way, just to see the types of things they like to do. But taking the time to go through them slowly allows me to actually relive some of the experiences. Smoking cigars at the lake with my son, playing cards with my daughter and son-in-law, seeing the excitement in everyone's eyes when my son pull in his trophy sized bass. More than just remembering these things, I can actually feel them.

Then, of course, there are my own introspective thoughts. How has my life evolved through the years? Am I doing the things I always thought I should be? Where am I in my spiritual life? How good of a husband am I?

I have never been one to have self doubts, at least no more than anyone else, but I have always felt that taking time to reflect on my life has given me new focus and a stronger sense of purpose to what I am doing. I like that. I need that. I am a better person because of that.

Yes, time is important, and wasting time is never good, but never feel that spending valuable time with yourselve is a waste. Who better to spend your time with than you?