Sunday, September 7, 2008
Contemplating Life
I'm starting to crawl out of the abyss of treatment #3 so we decided to take a long needed drive after being cooped up in the house for more than a week. While driving, we saw an older bicyclist sitting in the grass by the side of the road. My first response was that I hoped he was ok. My daughter quickly piped up with, "No, sometimes you just have to sit by the side of the road and contemplate life." This is so true. There are those times in life, and I am in one, when you must step to the side of the road and contemplate things rather than perhaps being an active participant in the game. It never means that we are out of the game; rather, that sometimes it is ok if we just sit and watch the world go by. It gives you a chance to catch your breath, to see things that you might have missed otherwise. It allows you to see the minute details of the world...ants moving through blades of grass, the clouds moving softly with the breeze, delicate flowers of various colors, or the way the shadows play across the ground. It takes you back to when you were a kid and had nothing better to do than to sit and watch the world. No worries, no troubles, no responsibilities. Maybe I'm just being philosophical because I am finally climbing back to life. But the next time I have a treatment, I think I'm going to try to think of it like that...that I am just sitting by the side of the road and contemplating life. And that that is ok.
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Hear Hear!! It certainly doesn't mean you've left the journey of life, but merely pulled off for a brief portion of time. Once this is all over and you are back on the road of life, I suggest you get a fancy, european sports car to really live it up ;)
What a smart daughter you have hehe
Now there is nothing wrong with chilling out every now and then - just sitting back and observing. In fact, it could almost be a form of yoga - meditation and observation. When this is all said and done maybe you could teach a yoga class from your home ;) Sounds relaxing and healing. And I second Cindy on the sports car - hear, hear!
Most people run at a pace of 100 miles an hour and never contemplate much, while not to many years back that is exactly what people did. Have dinner with family sit on the porch and visit, living a slow pace. Today with all of the advancements and devices to make our lives easier not to many people seem to be happy or content, because the one thing they lack is time, time to just sit, breathe and replenish. For some reason we feel we must run on a never ending treadmill, just keep running. Do this and that and do it fast, the funny thing about it all is that we have all these devices to stay in touch in an instant, yet everyone says i could'nt answer your call or e-mail because i was just to busy. Nothing wrong with sitting on the side lines, who says that not where were suppose to be.
Say now.....sometimes just sitting alone in the park, on the grass, at the beach can be the most refreshing,peaceful,comforting times....I think of the verse Ps.46:10 Be still and know that I am God....Bless you Carla as your body opens up like a beautiful flower after your 3th chemo treatment.......Snooky
"They also serve who only stand and wait." Hang in there, Me. C
I don't call it sitting on the side lines, I call it standing back and taking a break. Sooz described me, that is why in less than 2 weeks, I will be sitting on that front porch and enjoying a cup of tea.
I can hear the wind blowing through the trees and watch the ants go, i just have to remind myself of these simple things when life gets hectic.
I think this is why women love tea and coffee.....
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