Do We?

Do we take enough time to write short stories? And wrap prosciutto around melon?

Do we take enough time to travel to small towns in Iowa and large cities in South America? And learn the names of the locals who serve our food? Like Kathy at Sum Hing and that-one-guy at Cancun.

Do we take enough time to take photographs of the sunsets that amaze us? And the people that push us to ride or run until it's dusk?

Do we slow down enough to watch old, black and white movies? And read long books that have always been on our book list?

Do we really have 45 hours of work to do each week? Or are there times when 60 isn't enough and 35 is just too much?

Do we stop to smell the roses? And pause enough times throughout the day to be thankful for our fortune?

Do we take enough time to realize we have all we need? And to understand that many of those around us don't?

Do we spend enough time reminiscing about that glass of wine in Chianti, Italy? And to swirl the wonderful Sauvignon Blanc that we buy from the local grocery store?

Do we take enough time to write about our thoughts? And to let our thoughts drift away with the cool breeze of a late August evening?

Do we take enough time to understand that we've come to a place that we never planned on arriving at? And that it's a better place than we could have ever imagined a few years ago?

Do we take enough time to call old friends and just ask them how their day was? And to talk to our neighbors and ask them to tell their life stories?

Do we sit on the patio enough with no music and no television? And simply watch the light flicker against the brick wall?

Do we take enough time to daydream like we did in English 101? And to read "Catcher in the Rye" for a second time?

Do we take enough time to listen to entire CD's anymore? And put our favorite song on repeat until the battery in our iPod wears out?

Do we take enough time to walk the streets where we live? And sit on the park benches watching people pass by?

Do we take enough time to....

...enjoy the ride?
Damm