Saturday was awesome. I spent Saturday morning with 15 women at a dear friend's home. Fellowship with these women, age ranging from 35 to 80 was a beautiful. The conversations were memorable and they touched my heart and nourished my soul. During mid afternoon, I was surprised by a visit of a dear friend that I have known for 30 years.
The evening concluded with a combined birthday and Christmas celebration with extended friends and family. What a day of miracles and blessings.
This year's vacation plans were changed at the last minute due to unforeseen pressures from work. As the flow of life unfolded, it appears that I simply needed rest and relaxation. After four days away from the office, I finally feel human. My attachments to email, phone calls, meetings are beginning to fade. The last days of my vacation, I don't email, phone anyone or attend meeting. The pressures of these activities are only memories. I am simply relaxing.
What took me so long? Why do I fill every minute with my day with meetings, emails, and phone calls. Even on vacation, it was extremely difficult to relax on day one, day two and even day three. As a matter of fact, I spent the first day of my vacation reading and answering 500 emails. How sad!! How did I fall into this state? When did work become such an electronic burden?
Americans have become slaves to work and technology. We don't take the time to share a cup of tea with a neighbor or simply w...
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