recently i was reading something that chris tomlin had on his website about a mentor of his and some of the wisdom he had gained from that relationship. one of the things his mentor would say to him was, "never be in a hurry." ever since i read that, i've been intrigued by it. i guess that is because time and being hurried have been a recurring theme lately. my friends are all in a hurry and totally stressed out by the schedules they are keeping. the students i work with have so much going on i don't know how they have time to sleep, plus they are in a hurry to grow up. my fellow shoppers and drivers in tulsa seem to be perpetually late for something important, or at least that is what their behavior implies. and then there is me. it seems like i am always in a hurry. my days are so full and go by so quickly that they seem to just run together so that at the end of the week, i honestly can't remember what has happened.

so, this advice - never be in a hurry - really appeals to me. i have to admit, i've already abused it a little. sorry chris. i tend to be late quite often, usually by only 5 minutes or so. but late, nonetheless. so as i'm speeding to my meetings and appointments that should have started five minutes ago, i'll remember - "never be in a hurry" and just kind of blow off the fact that i'm late. i think - yeah, i'm late. so what - i don't want to be in a hurry. there's no use in trying to get there quickly now because i'm not going to hurry. somehow i don't think that is what chris' mentor meant. i think that simple little phrase, if truly taken to heart could change my life or at least the order of it. i would love to write more tonight, but i'm so tired. it's been a long day, plus i don't want to hurry the writing of this blog :) sorry. i know that was so cheesy. anyway, you'll have to wait until later to read part 2. peace.