Or maybe a lot. I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m always chasing my tail. Today, for example, the soup I’ve made will be ready for a very late lunch. Every morning I hear busy people racing to work and I admire their commitment.

Life is always a rush from one task to another. Time is measured by to do lists and timetables. As soon as the calendar for the new year is put up, it is taken down and filled with important dates. It never stops, racing past, making us rush to keep up.

I acknowledge that routine and discipline are necessary but maybe, sometimes, we can stop and rest. To treasure a moment with someone we love or do something we enjoy. That is how we slow down time. That is how we take back control again. Perhaps we need to look beyond important dates and make every day important. Even if it’s filled up with nothing more than joy.

There are always dates to dread, but make a few to look forward to as well. Don’t feel that life is running away from you. Take it and hold it with both hands.

Beyond everything, Someone is going ahead of you.