Slow Dance

[starfire]

Although I sent this to a few people on this board by e-mail, I felt it was good enough to post for the ones who didn't get it.



SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?

Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's
Erratic flight?

Or gazed at the sun
Into the fading night?

You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.

Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?

When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed

With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.

Time is short.
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?

And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die

Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"

You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.

Time is short.
The music won't last.

When you run so fast
To get somewhere

You miss half the fun
Of getting there.

When you worry and hurry
Through your day,

It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower

Hear the music
Before the song is over.

[tex]

Truer words were never spoken.

Thanks,

Love,
Tex

[harvest_table]

Morning Shirley,

This part in particular hit's home with me currently as I'm working at the shop more than usual and were trying to get all the gardens in. Since it's light out till midnight now, I've been a planting fool.

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed

With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.

I need to slow it down! Thanks for this inspiring verse and reminding me that it's really no big deal if the potatoes don't get in till this weekend. The extra week or two in the ground won't really matter all that much at harvest time. Actually, it will but what the heh?

Hope you all have a great day!

Love,
Joanna

[starfire]

It really spoke to me too. That's why I wanted to post it.

Love, Shirley

[barbaranoela]

Shirley---I am so happy U posted SLOW DANCE---

It is something for everyone to READ---cus I think we are all in that marathon!!!

And U know what?? I missed alot to this point of my life---and whats left for me I want to *slow dance* and enjoy each and every *step*

Thank U Shirley~~~~
Luve Barbara

[annie oakley]

I liked it Love Oma

[Mars]

Thanks for sharing Shirley. It makes you stop and think how life is always in the fast lane! Oh for the days when you had no worries and life was grand! I guess life is what you make of it - hopefully this will remind us to pull over into the slow lane every once in a while!

Here's to a slow ride on the merry-go-round and a slow dance every day!

Love,
Mars

[Liz]

Good one Shirley. Good advice for us all I think. Trouble is we don't always take it. We need to take out time & smell the roses on the way.



Too many of us are worrying about what we need to do next instead on savouring the moment.

Love

Liz

[celia]

A good reminder for me, especially with all I have on my mind with getting ready to leave. Thanks, Shirley! Celia