Saturday, December 26, 2015

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Take a second to slow down

By Lisa Goudy

"Hurry up and wait."

The first words of Jordin Sparks' song 'One Step at a Time' are a contradiction, but its message rings true. What's the hurry? Why are we always in a hurry?

Whether it's rushing to be somewhere for some appointment or constantly thinking ahead to what tomorrow will bring or wishing a future date would arrive now, it seems we're always in a hurry to get somewhere else and for the future to arrive. Sometimes it's as if living in the now isn't a preferable option for a lot of people. Why focus on today when tomorrow could be so much better? Or the next day? Or the day after?

It's important to always have hope, but we can't lose sight of today and constantly hurry up. Such is the case for today.

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