Flo

Lately, I’ve noticed people saying to me “go ahead, you seem to be in a hurry” or yesterday, a classic “you’re driving me crazy”.  The thing is, these things are said to me by total strangers. 

Yesterday, I laughed with the woman at the grocery store.  In the beverage aisle, I could not locate the type of pop I was sent to the store for.  I kept walking back and forth down the aisle, over and over, behind this woman’s grocery cart.  She laughed and I laughed when she commented and I made a half-hearted apology as I left the aisle.

There is no doubt that I am purposeful as I do most things.  However, I find that being labeled “in a hurry” has a negative connotation to me.  I am focused, and if I really think about it, I appear to rush from thing-to-thing.  I think I may be missing out on opportunities for laughter-giggles-smiles by my focused approach.

That’s what I want more of – more laughing – endless giggles – smiles all day long.  It sounds like it’s time to remember my “there is enough time in the day to get everything done” mantra and breathe more slowly.