Fr. Walker shared this brief reflection, and I send it along for your consideration:
A young lady was having a heart to heart conversation with her grandmother about school, careers, and relationships. "Tell me, Grandma," she asked, "at what age are men most fun?" Grandma replied, "Men are like record players. They play at different speeds according to age but they are nice to have around at 33, 45, or 78." Grandma, turns out, was only partly right. All of us, not only men, play at different speeds, and many of us, much like the world, find ourselves moving faster all the time. Sometimes we have no choice. Our lives are busy. We have responsibilities. People depend on us and so we have to be where we're needed. However, in life, we need a slower gear. We have that slower gear but it often falls into disuse. Life is more than the sum of our days. It's more a matter of the depth and experience of our relationships. And going slow must start with an inner awareness of ourselves and knowing that our happiness and peace can only come to us in the simple and profound appreciation for our lives as a gift from God. Do you know the average adult breathes 32,040 times per day? Each breath is a miracle and a gift from the God who knew each of us in his mind and heart BEFORE we were conceived. Take time each day, slow down, become aware of each breath and the mystery of your life. Don't have time? Can't afford it? Better yet, can you afford not to?
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