Slowing down the speed of life

I live in the country, in a small town with a little over four thousand residents. Our center consists of a bank, a tiny post office, and a pizza joint with really delicious food.

While we don’t have the excitement and stimulation of city life, we have a different sort of magic. Yesterday morning I was aroused from sleep by an orchestra of honking overhead. I opened my eyes just in time to see a large flock of geese fly by my bedroom window announcing the start of the day.

Later, as I walked aro...