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Well, I live in Central America, in Tegucigalpa , Honduras , to be precise, and yes, there is still in the air the notion of getting back home at 6 pm from work to share a little cup of coffee “una tacita de café ” and some chatting, but in general the tendency is the same as in other countries, the rush to get things done and more things done in short time so you can have “more time for pleasant and relaxing activities”…is a mere and deceiving contradiction.
What has worked for me my Wife and our 3 cherubins is not to engage in extra activities outside family life unless required, and limit technology use as much as we can, and as Sam beautifully put’s it : “Appreciate” ourselves each other every day.
Addendum: We gave up TV my wife and me since the very day we got married (13 years next december 12)… nothing to regret about that choice…beleive me.
Great post. Something I’ve been thinking about a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Yo, this was one of the most beautiful articles I’ve ever read about patience. Thanks friend!
David, you must not have driven off-post! For those Kuwaiti drivers, speed is all that matters. I definitely agree about the routine nature of military life.
This is very true. When I was deployed to Kuwait, one thing I enjoyed was that everything seemed to slow down. There wasn’t terribly much to do besides eat, work, exercise, sleep, and repeat. Even the speed limits on the military post were much slower than here in the US. It was an awful culture-shock when I returned stateside after completing my tour. The very first thing I noted was that everyone seemed in a mad rush, over-eager to get here or there, constantly having to be in motion. I had to let my wife drive me around for the first few weeks after returning home because it was so frustrating and I would get so angry. Now I’ve become somewhat re-accustomed to it, but I still long to live in the country, where there is a slower – or different – pace.
Another wonderful article Sam. God bless your gift.
Very ‘Benedictine’ in spirit. Stopping to smell the roses and rejoice in what the Lord provides for us, whether washing dishes, working or playing should be our ultimate life goal.
John Burzynski Obl. OSB
Very nice. Peace.
This is great Sam. This is why I am convinced that some of the happiest countries* in the world are in Central America and not developed nations like the USA or Singapore.
*Based on interviewing citizens, not blanket statistics which are meaningless: https://www.livescience.com/51327-happiest-countries-list.html