As Time Goes By

Regarding the passage of time in his life, a Southern California talk show host, Dennis Prager, mused that "days can go by very slowly, months and years take a long time, but weeks seem to fly by."  I have found that to be true for me as well, especially recently.

The following is what has occurred since my last posting, making the weeks fly speedily by:

1) I am spending more time trying to keep existing rag clients, find new ones, and spending consulting time with Jeremy
2) I am regularly meeting with over 20 clients each week in my psychotherapy
3) Up until two weeks ago, I was fulfilling my calling as the Ward Mission Leader, and all that it entails
4) Ann and I spent a weekend in Northern California scoping out neighborhoods for Emily in preparation for their move there for Adam's new job in Berkeley
5) I spent time being a father and grandfather while Emily and Adam went to look for a home to rent, while the kids were staying at our home
6) Ann and I drove the triplets (and Doug) to Northern California and helped Emily's gang to settle in to their new home in Concord on the following Saturday, then drove home the following day
7) Doug was in town (in the US) for a visit, and while here, broke up with his fiance in the Philippines, and is now staying with us
8) Ann's sister Jill arrived last night in So Cal and is staying a couple of days with us also before she and Ann go camping in the Redwoods for the second straight year

I usually write in my office which doubles as a guest bedroom, and with Emily, Doug, and now Jill spending mornings and evenings in there, I have had precious little time to write. And since I have been extra busy doing therapy, I have had precious little time to write in my Pasadena office as well.

Ann and I will be going on what I consider to be THE vacation this year in 12 days.  She is finished with school, and I have been wanting to do this road trip for a couple of years.  I am finally making it happen.  I figured that I need to get some blogging time in before we leave.

So taking time to write this brief missive right now, ironically as I am about to clean the kitchen floor and put a leaf in the dining room table before our niece Lindsay and her little family arrive for dinner with Aunt Jill, goes to show that you make time to do what is most important to you, regardless of how busy you are.  When people say "I've just been too busy to do..." I roll my inward eyes and think, "If ... was really important to you, you would have gotten it done.  And so it is.