When did people start running late to everything? I say this as some jerk sat behind me fuming at the fact I was in the right lane AND obeying the construction zone speed limit. He was swerving back and worth, right on my bumper and jamming his fist on his steering wheel. As if this action was like a magic button that would make the old lady in front of him step on it.
With all of the convenience gadgets and devices in our world to make it easier, why it is increasingly more difficult for folks to cope? We don't iron anymore, wrinkle-free clothes are a god-send. There's five minutes you get back in the morning. You can get news text alerts delivered right to your phone, Coffee literally makes itself with new single cup coffee makers. My point is there are so many amazing things to make it easy and happy for mankind...and mankind is NOT happy. Why?
It's not only that people aren't happy, they're unusually cranky. Ok, let's see the economy could take some of the blame, the oil spill in the Gulf brings us terrible images of sick wildlife and people are losing their livelihood, a lot of folks are not happy with the leadership of the country...but does it really need to be exasperated with angry moodiness inappropriately displaced on others?
So get over yourself! Deal with it! And treat others with respect and kindness, it's not their fault you're in an unfortunate mood. Remember....what you put out there will come back to you!
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I've checked out of the rat race and have made changes in my families life so we can slow down and enjoy life. A friend of mine used the phrase Urban Amish. I have gone back to many of the habits I learned as a child, line drying and ironing clothes, home cooked meals that come from the produce and butcher not a box or freezer. I have a garden, I can and freeze the harvest when in season. We still have technology, but it doesn't run our lives. I started many habits for the health of my family, we were all getting wider by the year and have found many of the same habits are good for the planet and our finances. If I hadn't changed our habits, we would be suffering greatly financially. Yet we are happy, entertained and well fed all while my husband (sole wage earner) has lost about 60% of his income. We have learned to be happy while shopping a lot less.
ReplyDeleteWe often have conversations in our house about "the way things used to be"... our children are particularly fascinated by life before cell phones and computers. Although the thought of using a child for a "remote control" also provides a chuckle. Yes that was my particular role in our household... thank goodness there were only 4 channels!!! My 8-year-old daughter loves telling people when we have baked something "from scratch" and enjoys the look of surprise on their faces each and every time. This is our first year for a garden, but the Oklahoma hail has not been kind. We enjoy "electronic-free" days and my children enjoy a love of reading that even I did not possess. The things I strive most to teach my children are manners, respect, and the lack of this sense of entitlement that runs rampant today. These things are not a "given" anymore and it amazes me the number of children who do not understand the simple concepts of "please" and "thank you". And I admit I am saddened by the fact that I am so surprised by the children who do, and find myself complimenting them profusely for something that was just expected of us at that young age. One of my favorite examples is the play date my daughter had last year, and her friend kept telling her that she got to go first, or get the best dress, etc. because "she was the guest". Now this concept is true in our household, but not when the guest is the one pointing this out!!! I have strayed from your original topic, and apologize for my rant. You are absolutely correct about the moodiness all around us. If you ever have any doubt, go out of your way to smile at retail workers during the holidays (or any other busy day for that matter)... tell them how much you understand when they apologize for the delays, and tell them it's okay. The look of shock and amazement on their face will tell you, you are definitely unique!!! TD :)
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