Dick Heidt - City Magazine

| KILEE’S TAKE
A Very Wise Woman
Do you ever find yourself wondering where the
time went? Wake up. Go to the gym. Get ready
for work. Get the kids ready for school (thankfully,
I’m not quite at that stage yet). Go to
work. Go to one meeting. Go to the next. Take a few deep
breathes. Scarf down a sandwich. Next meeting. It’s five
o’clock and time for groceries. Pick up the kids from soccer
practice, basketball practice, track practice, and every other
practice under the sun. Get home. Greet the husband. Make
supper. Do the dishes. Do the laundry. Get tomorrow’s “to
do” list in order. Wash your face. Brush your teeth. Go to
sleep. Wake up.
The days go on and on like this. See how they pass by
without even a second thought? And if you’re anything like
me, you might forget from time to time that this thing called
LIFE is truly amazing.
Many days we get so caught up in life that we forget to
stop and take a breather.
When life seems to go this way, I often remember the
advice given to me by my college communications professor,
and whom I call a friend to this day. Upon graduating, I’ve
stayed in touch with her, and we often have dinner once a
month. During a time when life seemed out of control, she
said one line that just stuck, “Enjoy the process.”
Wow. That puts everything into perspective. Life is a process.
Growing up. Dating for the first time. Going to college.
Starting your first job. Starting your second
job. Dating your soon-to-be husband
or wife. Planning the wedding and
getting married. Buying a home. Having
kid one. Having kid two. Watching
them grow. Sending them on their first
date. Sending them off to college. Being
proud of their first job. Marrying them
off. Playing with your grandkids.
Life is a process; one we need to
be involved with, and one we need to
enjoy, because once the day is done,
it’s done. So the next time your day
reminds you of the movie “Groundhog
Day”, just remember the wise woman
who once said (and you know who you
are), “Enjoy the Process.”
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