Kip’s Comments - March 14, 2023

Mar 14

Sunrise on the Road

Today’s image is not perfect. Noticeable lens flare fills part of the frame while the arrangement between the rising sun and the road is skewed. There is just something about the picture that will likely stop it from ever being used beyond today.

Yet, this picture captures the essence of the day. We conducted a full-scale exercise based on a severe weather event followed by a necessary meeting later in the day. My Tuesday was filled with activity - worthwhile activity - that made the hours pass too fast. This picture documents the only few quiet seconds of today.

Sometimes… too often… life seems to drift out of balance. Schedules fill up and quiet time is forgotten. We need quiet time to normalize, to recharge, and for the health of our souls. Yet, quiet time is forgotten because it is easy to ignore. We fill each minute with the busyness of important activities and then wonder why life seems out of balance.

After the past few days I am going to focus on rebalancing. I need a little more quiet time than what I saw at an intersection this morning. This sunrise on the road was a good reminder. I got the message…it is time for quiet time!