SLOW DANCE!

A lesson in life from a child Have you ever watched the children at the funfair? Or listened to the rain falling on the earth? Have you watched a butterfly’s wild flight? Have you ever paused to watch the sunset? You had better slow down. Do not dance so fast. Life is short. The music does not last forever. Do you run all day like a deer being chased? When you ask someone “how are you”, do you hear the answer? Do you go to bed at night clutching thoughts of a hundred worries? You had better slow down. Do not dance so fast. Life is short. Have you ever told your child “we’ll do that tomorrow” and, in your hurry, failed to see their sadness? Lost touch, let an old friendship wither, because you never had time to call and say “hello”. You had better slow down. Do not dance so fast. Life is short. The music does not last forever. When you run like mad, you lose half the joy of the journey. It is like throwing away a gift you never opened. Life is not a sprint. So slow down, listen to the music before the song comes to an end.