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Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your hast,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say, "Hi"
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.
Writer: unknown
1. THE GIFT OF LISTENING: Psychologists tell us that one of the greatest things we can do for another is to listen. Why not give this valuable gift to those people on your list who live alone and have no one to talk to? This means you must really listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no walking away, no planning your response. Just Listen!
2. THE GIFT OF SIGNS OF AFFECTION: Take the time to give your loved ones signs of affection. Be generous with your hugs, your kisses, your gentle squeezing of the hand, your pats on the back. Let these tiny actions demonstrate the great love you have inside of you.
3. THE GIFT OF A NOTE: Write notes to your loved ones. They can be as simple as " I love you" or as creative as a sonnet. Put your notes where they will surprise those special people, in his lunch, in her purse, among his socks, on her pantry shelf. Though the notes may be a surprise, the message will not.
4. THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER: Everyone loves to laugh. Give those you love this gift. Just cut out a cartoon, clip a joke, copy a riddle, save a clever article. Your gift will say, " I love to laugh with you".
5. THE GIFT OF A GAME: Most people have at least one game they like to play, whether it be tennis or golf, poker, chess or checkers. Offer to play your loved one's favourite game with him or her. Even if you lose, you'll be a winner, because together you will have shared an experience.
6. THE GIFT OF DOING A FAVOUR: Do favours for those special people on your list. Help with the dishes, type up that letter, clean out the basement, mow the lawn, run to the store. This gift made more valuable when it anticipates a request rather than when it responds to one.
7. THE GIFT OF CHEERFUL DISPOSITION: Try to be cheerful around those you love. That means no complaining, no feeling sorry for yourself, no nasty comments, no screamimg, no pessimistic predictions. Your gift of cheerfulness will be a precious gift for everyone - including yourself.
8. THE GIFT OF BEING LEFT ALONE: There are times in our lives when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Become more sensitive to those times in others lives. Then respond generously by giving them the gift of solitude, of privacy, of " do not disturb ", of being left alone.
9. THE GIFT OF COMPLIMENT: Pay your loved ones compliments. A simple " You look good in blue" or " I like your hair that way" or " Good supper, Honey" can be of inestimable value to people who may feel they are being taken for granted.
10. THE GIFT OF PRAYER: Let's not forget one of the most immaterial yet valuable gifts we can give: the gift of prayer. Let them know that you pray for them. Praying for someone is another way of saying " You are special to me"
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