We can’t easily ignore the news of the day. We are surrounded by events in real time when they occur. Whether we catch the news on line, on television or via mobile phones, we clearly are consumed by technology. It’s easy to fall into that trap. We’ve all been there. There are videos of people walking into poles, water fountains and into each other, while texting on their mobile devices. They are not looking ahead and take too much for granted…assuming there is nothing in their pathway.
Yesterday a young man was killed in San Francisco, leaving a train. All of the people in the train were staring at their mobile devices, and the only way the activity prior to the event was captured, was by the security cameras. The man with the gun was seen on the camera, waving the gun around, and no one looked up and saw him. That is a sign. We are really too involved in avoiding what is happening around us.
Here is my request for today. Look around you. Take in the detail. If someone asked you how many people were in the elevator with you, would you know?
It is important to be aware of your surroundings. Things are happening around you all day long. Do you see them? Recognize how important it is to pay attention to things around you. You may miss something important…like someone smiling at you! You never know. “Now let’s get going!” xo Sally
