We do it almost as many times as we don’t.     .     .

If it’s not for Breakfast

maybe it’s for Lunch

or possibly a quick late night dinner.     .     .

THE    DRIVE    THRU

We know it well.     .     .

Maybe too well;

It’s been years ago now.     .     .

but I can’t drive past a Taco Bell

and not remember

T H E    D A Y

I hate to admit or especially confess it

even now

but I know it’s a reflection of something

much deeper than what happened

T H A T    D A Y

We pulled into the

DRIVE  THRU

and placed our order.     .     .

the kids in the backseat were especially specific

about they wanted to eat;

so was Erin and I

and then after I ordered

and paid.     .     .

I promptly pulled out of the drive-thru

without

P I C K I N G     U P     M Y     O R D E R

They’ve never let me forget it.       .       .

I blamed it on being

t   o   o       b  u  s  y;

Good enough, excuse, huh?

Did it ever happen to you?

Have you, too, ordered a meal;

paid for it,

and then left before actually picking it up.       .       .      ?

Maybe the bigger question is:

Did you pay for the Ticket—-

FULL  PRICE

and  then leave before the end of the

s     h     o     w ?

One of the Biggest

l    i    e    s

L I F E

will have us believe is being

A   Caring  Catalyst

means   n e v e r e n d i n g l y,

c e a s e l e s s l y

and most  of   all

 t    i    r    e    l    e    s    s    l    y

being so busy

is not only a good thing.     .     .

but a necessary thing

to show the World that

The  Busiest

are  the

W         O         R         T        H        I        E        S        T

A  Caring  Catalyst

never wastes a moment

or an opportunity

to alleviate suffering

or provide a compassionate presence

but never at the expense of

being  busy

just to be busy

or to feel important;

s  i  g  n  i  f  i  c  a  n  t.       .       .

based on how busy we can actually be

o            t            h            e          r            w            i            s            e 

we   drive   through

Drive   Thru’s

leaving   behind   much   more   than

what   we’ve   already   bought.     .      .

we never ever really make it

out of the drive-way.     .     .

we  just  spin our wheels

or worse.      .       .

drive full throttle in

  P   A   R   K