Seth Sara

I once read this in an article. A busy working executive stepped into a lift one morning to find that all twenty floors of lift buttons had been pressed. In fuming anger, he was about to start cursing, (For he’s such a busy man with tons of work responsibilities to do, to be stuck in a lift by a prankster with condemned hands!) when he saw this little note at the top of the roll of buttons. “Don’t fume. Enjoy the ride, take a break before you start your hectic day ahead!”

Indeed, so many times we have rushed towards a goal only to find that in our haste we have missed out the most important aspect of the task. That’s the journey. In fact, what we achieved at the goal is just a trophy to signify the accomplishment. What we have really gained is the experience, the knowledge, the company.

In the pace of current society. I find myself rushing through my day, returning home exhausted and then it’s the beginning of yet another day and another. Looking back, the years just flew by without mercy and I do not even have the time to reflect on all that has passed. Are we not supposed to keep memories and to reflect on them when we are old and seated on rocking chairs, hand in hand with our partners? AH! I’ve forgotten to set aside my memories for future references!

My new year resolution this year is to spend more time at home with my family, to have at least one meal a week with my granny. Tomorrow I’ll try to go back early for dinner, tomorrow I’ll bring my sister shopping, tomorrow I’ll sew back that button on my Man’s shirt, tomorrow, tomorrow… How many times have I put off things till tomorrow? It took me 2 whole weeks to sew a button and I’ve got 9 more months to fulfil my dinner-at-home resolution. Ah! Why am I so busy? Where did my time go?

Sometimes I go though my day in a daze. Everything just flew by. At those wee moments before bed, I remembered I’ve not said, “I love you” to my Man. I’ve not kissed him properly with sincere, passionate love. I feel guilty. Marriage doesn’t mean I can take him for granted. This is only the beginning. How am I supposed to maintain this love forever if I’m going to be so caught up in everyday chores to keep the passion of our courtship days? I’m repentant.

So now before we rush through our day again, let’s sit back and relax for a few minutes. Reflect. Appreciate. But HEY! Don’t you go press all those lift buttons ….