Slow Dance

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It really is a rush-around life we all live and there is this constant fear of being left behind as limited time and high speed become prime concerns for our living and succeeding. That's a self-destruct programme for sure, resulting in loss of peace and stillness in the process .
We are hardly aware of what we are doing to ourselves..
 
Our dancing is so often jive when the music is waltz !
 
This might be of some help to you ....
 

SLOW DANCE

 
 
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
 
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask: "How are you? "
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
 
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"hi"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
 
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.
 
Life is short!
Forgive quickly!
Kiss slowly!
Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably
Reply to emails promptly(!)
 
And never regret anything
that made you smile!

have a GREAT Day!!!
 
Contributed by Fr. T. Quadros,s.j.

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