Change

Today, we all find that our lives are fast and furious. We rarely take the opportunity to step back and look at all of the things around us that are not flying by. Once we realize we are getting good at something, it changes. It sometimes changes just a little bit and we are able to get a grip, other times it changes so much that we often feel as if we have lost control. We as humans must adapt to change on a moment to moment basement.

For example; my son locked his keys in his car while at work. He sent me a message informing me he had done so, and asked me to bring him the spare key. Unfortunately, I was on my way to a meeting and was unable to do so at that time. However, it was my intention to drop it off after my meeting. My wife texted me (I rarely have my phone when I go to meetings as they are distractions) and stated she was on her way with the key. I had already made my mind up that regardless of my personal plans, I needed to amend them so that I could be a father and take my son his key after I was done with the meeting. Then I received the text that she was going to take it, and I no longer needed to do so.

I had made multiple “changes” in my plans in under ten minutes. This happens all the time, to everyone. Sometimes they are frustrating and you just want to scream, and sometimes it just kind of “is”. What we all need to do, and I am working on it as well, is take a step back, breathe for a moment, and adapt to the change so that it has a positive outcome as opposed to negative.

Thank you