Often people ask questions that make me think. I feel an obligation to answer the question although there is no clear answer. The other day, my therapist (Yes, I am ‘Next to Normal’) asked me what I did for fun. I thought for second and quickly answered, work on the garden in spring thru fall; making home visits with St. Vincent De Paul conference with people in need; being with my grandchildren, although as they get older this becomes less; fishing in the summer, which is something I did not do this year. Reflecting later on the question I guess fun is not something I seek but peace of mind is sought and enjoyed.
This morning for our faith sharing session I asked the question: “How do we slow down and stay awake in a world moving so fast with so much violence and sin?” By “slowing down” I explained meant living at a peaceful style. “Stay awake” meant being aware and consciousness and living in the moment. By “world moving so fast” I mentioned how communications has brought us closer today by with so much happening at one time, it is hard for us to focus on any one thing. I guess it was not a very good question since I had to explain it but it led to some interesting remarks and reflections like how we sometimes focus so much going somewhere that when we get there, take some pictures and come back without really being present to where we were. There was talk about balance between being aware and not getting stuck in one spot. Everyone agreed that balancing between being present and not being overwhelmed was a difficult balancing act.
Multi-tasking like I am trying to do now, writing this while sneaking view of what my wife is watching on TV complicates answers to both questions. How can you do two or three things and enjoy, or have fun with, each one? How do you focus on the moment when you are doing multi-tasking? Questions lead to more questions and good questions are never ending.
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