In an ordinary week, one day tends to drift (or slam) into the next. It
is rare that we stop to--well, stop at all--to see anywhere but straight
ahead. Thankfully, from time to time, we have occasions that force us
to stop, force us to look back or to the sides, to assess where we have
been and how far we have come.
Occasions can carry a lot of pressure. Have we chosen the right card or
the right gift? Have we remembered the date correctly and celebrated
enough but not too much? Have we made the occasion special enough for
something that comes once a year or once in a lifetime?
Yet, in the rush of everyday life, sometimes just the stopping for the
occasion is enough. Sometimes it takes just a moment to remember or to
celebrate. And sometimes that moment is worth more than just the right
card or just the right gift. It's about recognizing an occasion, and
stopping long enough to celebrate. It's about taking just a little time
to see somewhere other than straight ahead.
We can view occasions as just greeting card holidays. I choose to see
them as a reminder that there is more than just what's straight ahead of
us. And a lot of things worth stopping for.
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