a gallagher tale

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We're Moving Too Fast

You probably should slow down over a cup of coffee. Like Zane.

It occurred to me this afternoon while I was lying down with Zane that everything moves too fast. Our lives have taken up an insane pace. The whole world seems like it's at this pace, this super-fast ultra-speed-of-light pace. It makes everyone miserable. It is making me miserable. The other day I was thinking I may possibly be more unhappy than I've ever been before. I realize that SOME of that is added responsibility. When you're young and you don't have bills or a family or a job, all that, it's completely different. All these responsibilities add stress and increase miserableness. But that's not everything -- because also with responsibility comes accomplishment. Feeling accomplished is a good feeling. As I was lying down with Zane, I was thinking, it's the pace that makes things so miserable. We're at this lightning speed. How nice would it be to step outside after your morning chores and just breathe for a few moments. Look around. Be still. Reflect. Even when you wake up first thing in the morning, there is no sense of what HAS to be done, deadlines, timelines, an alarm buzzing at the bedside. Just the birds chirping, the deep breathing of your son and your husband, and sounds of nature at peace. I wonder if it's possible to live like that anymore?

7:01 p.m. - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007
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