~Much love and quiet joys to you, friends. ~Richelle
Noise. Activity. Distractions. How do you turn it all off? How do you deal with the non-stop, in your face, up your butt, constant intrusions into your life? In my humble opinion, being "turned -on" all the time is a real turn- off. In a world with never-ending stimulation, it is getting harder and harder to be attentive; to be in the moment; and to be grateful for the things that really matter. When did finishing a complete thought without a barrage of disruptions become such a challenge? I wish I knew. There are days when I can't hear myself think; I become afraid that I am afflicted with some sort of attention deficit disorder because I literally cannot stay on task for more than five minutes before becoming sidetracked, either by Facebook or some other useless distraction. I can't even sit in a cubicle without music on. As if there needed to be more noise at work, that I feel the constant need for some guy singing about his trailer house and his hound dog in the background. It disturbs me that it is rare to get to talk to another human being without needing to check the cell phone for a message; or look at the computer screen waiting for some "important" email to pop up. I admit that I am as guilty as the next person for doing this; but I also have sense enough not to do it to my parents and *try* not to do it to my kids. I often wonder what my generation and the generations behind us will look like in twenty years. Will we even know how to carry on a conversation face to face? I am sure some of us will; those of us rooted in deep morals and hard work will still know the value of sitting down to a meal at the dinner table with our kids and actually taking an interest in the comings and goings of our family's lives. It is fun to be connected to everyone all the time; to know what the neighbors are doing or to "be there" for friends and family in their time of need. But it really is important, once in a while, to shut it all out; to put down the smartphone, and just look up. God has made a wonderful world for us- there is beauty in everything. If you don't believe me, look around you. There is so much natural beauty not just in Montana but everywhere. The sun does not rise or set on humankind- and our days are all numbered. Choose to spend less time bashing things you hate, and a little more time listening to your daughter tell you about the boy she is going to marry or about how she learned about how Jesus loves us and cares for us and keeps us healthy. Look into your significant other's eyes and tell them how much you love them; and mean it. Stop and engage with your friends; build relationships with people you love to be around, and cut the ties to the ones you don't. Life is too short to pretend to have twelve-hundred and seventy five friends. And try to turn off the noise, the screens, the idle chit-chat once in awhile and just enjoy the silence. There is peace in just being.
~Much love and quiet joys to you, friends. ~Richelle
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mom
10/22/2015 07:34:46 pm
beautiful love you
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AuthorHi, I am Richelle. I am a mother to two wild and crazy little cowgirls, a wife and friend to pretty awesome cowboy, and a lover of all things western. This is just my collection of my own observations of life, some of my photos, and a few recipes here and there. I hope you enjoy! Categories
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