I don’t know if it’s age or attitude, but I have noticed that I no longer rush to get anywhere these days. Most of the time when I am driving I know that the people behind me wonder if I am taking a Sunday stroll on a Monday. Thank God that I am fortunate enough to work part-time and really don’t have to be there early. When I do have to go places early in the morning, I find myself in a world that is very unfamiliar to me. People try to run me over even in the right lane, when they can very well go around me. It makes me wonder if everybody left home late for their appointments. I always allow extra time for wherever I’m scheduled to be; at least 15 minutes. I think it’s unfair to get on the highway at the last minute and jeopardize everyone else’s life for your failure to leave home on time. Maybe it’s just me or maybe it’s old age. I used to be in a hurry, but even then I still gave myself extra time in case of emergency. Most times I’d end up arriving early instead. We spend so much time trying to find the easy way out and the quickest route. Have you ever intentionally taken the long way home just because the view was better or different? Why not visit the shopping center on the other side of town rather than the one three blocks away? You may be surprised at the different items at the same price. Not to mention Dollar Tree; that’s my favorite store. No matter what city I find myself I always find a Dollar Tree. There are so many items that are unique to each state.
Do you have your future all mapped out as well? Did you allow any room for sightseeing? Are you willing to take the road less traveled and see where it takes you? They say the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Somebody needs to tell my GPS system that. I looked up an address yesterday on Google, Waze, and Mapquest and got three different routes. I will end up using Mapquest because it was the most familiar with the least stops along the way. So go ahead and take the long way home today. Stay in the right lane and let the fast drivers go by while you enjoy the beauty of God’s creation. I know I will, because there are no shortcuts to any place worth going.