Slow Down

Rush, rush, rush. We all do it. Daily. I learned a good lesson about the value of rushing on Sunday.

I was in a hurry all day. While rushing at work I cut a good chunk out of my finger. This physically forced me to slow down. Think someone was trying to tell me something? Probably, but I didn't listen.

Instead I enlisted help so I could continue to rush. Then, on my delivery route, in a rush to get done, I missed my exit causing me to be delayed for nearly an hour. I was extremely unhappy about this, to say the least. I blamed everything else for my delay (excluding myself, of course).

Then, on my last stop, I received a very wonderful surprise. The kind of surprise that makes you stop and go, "Okay, Lord, I get it. Sorry. And thank you."

My last client had prepared a special meal that he wanted me to try. His grandmother's recipe (she is Sicilian and doesn't speak English) for clam sauce over fresh pasta. He had also made a broiled lobster tail to serve along with it. I was amazed! In my haste to get done with everything, I missed the enjoyment of the journey.

Together, we shared a meal fit for a king. Thanks for the food and fellowship, David. More importantly, thanks for taking the time to spread your love through your food.

That's what it's all about.

The Fourth Agreement

The Fourth, and final, agreement of which Don Miguel Ruiz speaks of is "Always do your best." This agreement allows the other three to become deeply ingrained habits.

In everything that you do always do your best, no more, no less. In this way there are no regrets. Your best may not always be the same from day to day. When you are fully energized or less stressed your best may be better than other days. However, doing your best allows you to free yourself of guilt and live a truly happy life.

This agreement can be taken just one step further. Remember that if you are doing your best, so is everyone else. Therefore, we need not make assumptions about why someone else did something that may have hurt us. We don't need to take these things personally. Just remember that we are all doing our best.

In summary, the Four Agreements are:

1) Be impeccable with your word
2) Don't take things personally
3) Don't make assumptions
4) Always do your best

Try to keep the Four Agreements with yourself for today. You might just notice that everyone around you seems a little sweeter.

Angry Moms...

Join us Saturday, 10/24 at 7p.m. for the screening of Two Angry Moms. This is a movie that chronicles what can happen when fed-up Moms start a grass-roots revolution aimed at establishing programs that overcome roadblocks to getting real, healthy food into school cafeterias and how they found successful case studies across the U.S. for all of us to learn from. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at http://www.altrusadowntowndallas.org. We are going to meet at Times Ten Cellars at 5:30 for wine & cheese if you want to join us!


Two Angry Moms - screening
Saturday, Oct 24 10:30a
at Lakewood Theater, Dallas, TX

Price: $10