“Now we realize that our days are not really ours.
We can plan them, but we can’t really control them.
That’s just the way it is, and it’s okay.”
Many of us still consider 9/11 as a day to remember. This quotation from Hazelden Foundation reminded me that, for some, the meaning of that day is even more significant.
Like Greer Epstein, who left her office in the South Tower to have a cigarette just moments before the plane crashed into it.
In Small choices, saved lives: Near misses of 9/11, Madison Park, of CNN Today, reports that Epstein tells colleagues not to let their lives revolve around their jobs.
“I lived in Morgan Stanley land,” she said. “My life was my job. Until I was laid off, I worked for them for almost 20 years. Everything was about your work. I didn’t take vacations. Now I tell people, ‘Don’t put it off. Take your vacation. Take your time with family.'”
While we are not likely to face life-or-death decisions today, Greer Epstein’s wisdom is something we can all share.
This week, lovingly notice any imbalances in your life. Set your intention to really do what Robert Fulghum suggests in All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten:
Live a balanced life –
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
Tips from 5 April 2010 to 6 August 2012 are here: Archived Tips
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Rev. Debra Basham
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