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