A Moment in Time: “Slow Down, Daddy!”

Dear all,

While driving my kids to work this morning, Eli cried out, “Slow Down, Daddy, you’re speeding.”

He was right. I was, indeed, going just a tad bit over the limit.

As we watch our kids grow, Ron and I realize just how quickly time marches on. Eli’s comment, therefore, was much more of a reminder than a reprimand. How often do we rush through our day? How often to we forget to pause and savor a moment in time?

Paul Simon wisely shared, “Slow down, you move too fast. You’ve got to make the morning last” (Feeling Groovy). May we all create space to go just a little bit more slowly through our day!

Mind you – we hit traffic a little while later. That’s when both kids spoke up, “Daddy, can’t we go any faster?”

Sigh!

With love and shalom,

Rabbi Zach Shapiro