Today, I feel like this turtle. Life feels slow, yet methodical. I walk with purpose. Make meaning with my interactions. Share a purpose with my team at work, and my family at home. While both are different, I realize that we are all faced with the same purpose, and that's appreciation, recognition, and love. Love. We learn love, just like we learn the opposite of love. When we take any kind of action, we should lead with love. I should have learned that this morning, in the line at the stop sign, leaving our neighborhood. The four cars in front of me were all turning left - against the grain, and I was turning right. I got a bit frustrated, and grumbled a few words under my breath. I did not lead that situation with love. Then, I looked at the young faces in my car, and said loud so all could hear, "It's most important that we all take our turn. My time is just as valued as the next person, so we will just wait our turn." I looked at those young faces again, and got the nod of approval. All was well.
Are you taking time like the turtle in your life? Should you be more like the turtle? I know I need to be more like the turtle. If you see me in real life not being like him, come slap me on the back, and yell, "TURTLE!" I will know what you mean.
Item #9483: Smell is so important for teenagers. Please, for the love of all that is holy, have a hygiene talk with a teenager in your life. Let them know being clean is for people around them, and that it will cut down on the number of flies that are around them. 😜
I love your guts! XO
