Don’t mess with Mother Nature. The wind howled all night long, shutters banged, patio furniture toppled over and trees came crashing down. Grey clouds continue to dump sideways rain pellets as I write. All went dark just after breakfast. I got dressed and applied makeup by candlelight.
Amidst whirring and banging Mother Nature whispered: “slow down”. My face appeared softer in the flickering glow. “Don’t rush.”
I sensed that fellow drivers on the rode were saying silent prayers as they drove to work. Spun out BMW in front of us. Sighs of relief from the rest of us–thankful that it wasn’t us.
Now that I’m at work I realize that I’m different today. Today was the first day in a really long time (probably since rains poured in Jan last year) that I actually drove my car. Every other day my brain is elsewhere, I’m chatting on the phone, checking emails or sending countless text messages. Yes, my hands are on the wheel (or at least one of them is), but I’m not really driving. I just manage to get to work somehow without paying any attention whatsoever.
Today I was there. Out of necessity, of course, the road, the water, the wind, the feel of the tires spinning beneath me. I was 100% tuned in and could feel my muscles breathing in and out in rhythm with my lungs and my heart.
It felt wonderful to live in the moment. I’m late for work, wet from heat to toe (why did I bother with that makeup, after all), and I feel incredible. So great, in fact, that I’m sitting here wondering: Why haven’t I done that sooner?
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Jen | 04-Jan-08 at 4:59 pm | Permalink
Great post. So true. I often wonder at how our cars have become an extended livingroom to us and the windshield is the television screen. It does take effort to stay present but it sure is worth it!
rand(om) bites | 04-Jan-08 at 10:39 pm | Permalink
Gorgeous post hon! Take a little time to be present hey and glad you got to work safely
Amber | 05-Jan-08 at 2:15 pm | Permalink
So true! The scariest moment is when you get out of the car and you don’t remember the drive or anything about it. That’s when you know how much we survive on autopilot. This storm is nuts… I too was caught driving in it and was almost blown off the road. Needless to say I was gripping the wheel as if my life depended on it.