I just got back from spending nearly five days at a motel with my family.
We evacuated due to Hurricane Dorian and I have to say that I really enjoyed myself.
Now I am not downplaying the seriousness of hurricanes, I have been through a couple but…
It was just nice to not be doing anything.
It was something that I really needed to do, having been so busy lately with writing assignments and dog sitting clients.
I spent time playing with my dog and actually talked with my family without the distraction of my cell phone. I didn’t even turn it on for a few days and that felt pretty good!
I hardly left my room. The only time I did was for the continental breakfast.
I finished the James Bond book I had been reading and just watched the hurricane coverage.
My family and I got full on the bin of junk food my mother had brought and found a nearby Wendy’s that makes the best Junior Cheeseburger and fries! Oh my! So, so good!
I previously mentioned that I had made a vow to not spend so much time on my phone doing work and literally not ignore my family but I haven’t been too good about keeping that promise.
I have been feeling a bit on the antsy side, thinking I got to do this, I got to do that. You all know what I’m talking about.
Here is the kicker… not one of these things had to be done right away. It was all in my head. There is absolutely nothing to get all worked up about.
I was watching this group of meteorologists and they all were so tense, so anxious trying to figure out the path Dorian was going to take.
I was very much like these meteorologists. I had to know what was going on and what was going to happen but relaxing this past week made me want to do it a whole lot less because I know I’m not in control.
All I can do is do the best I can with whatever I am doing and leave the rest of up to God.
That’s all any of us can do.
Let’s not wait until a possible tragedy for us to realize that life is not meant to be about work.
It’s meant to be about faith, family and just plain living.
Amy- we are all thankful that you and your family are safe and did not suffer any damage to your home! Thank you for sharing this amazing lesson so that we can appreciate what we have before it is too late.
See The Good would like to thank Amy for her guest post. Amy is a Florida resident and has been self-employed in the dog care field since 2006. She self-published a memoir titled “I Am Not Stupid” which is available through Amazon.com/I Am Not Stupid.
She can be contacted at artemple95@gmail.com or through her LinkedIn profile page: linkedin.com/in/amy-temple-34254a167.
Great lesson to learn, Amy. Thanks for sharing. And I’m happy to know you are all safe. It’s a bit like that painting with the little bird at peace in the middle of the storm. I’m glad you were able to put your cell phone aside for a few days. I have never owned one, but I watch people who have them (which is almost everyone) and those phones are like an appendage growing out of their hands. They never let them go, and are checking something or texting something almost non-stop sometimes. Even in church. It rather annoys me to see this as it reduces actual conversation to almost a one-sided activity as one person is almost ignoring the one speaking by fiddling with their phone. I’m glad you were able to actually talk with your family. This is missing in many people’s lives and it is an essential part of life and of living with other people. We weren’t meant to be alone, but in fellowship with the Lord and with others. God bless.