I live a hectic life.  I’m always here and there and then back here and over there.  It’s crazy.  Some nights I just crash and then get up and do it all over again.  Why?  Why do I repeatedly put myself through this?

Today Michelle & I took a little trip to my hometown Kalona.  We visited the Country Store by my parents’ house (everything Amish), had lunch at the Tuscan Moon, shopped in little antique stores, got free donuts at Golden Delight Bakery (the best donuts you’ve ever had in your life!) and then got cheese curds to top off the day.

Through all of this, we ran into quite a few Amish people which prompted us to start thinking about what it would be life to just slow down and take things in.  We compared people we know in our fast-paced worlds with the smiling Amish teenager running the cash drawer at the bakery.  It was a beautiful day of slowing ourselves down and living in the moment.  At one point, we were waiting for a table for lunch and we sat down on some wicker chairs in the waiting area by a fireplace and listened to some soft jazz.  I couldn’t stop smiling; I felt so peaceful.

I need to stop my hectic life more often.  It feels good to slow down.  Life goes by fast enough.