Walk Don't Run

So today as I was leaving the computer lab I was going through a checklist in my head of what I needed to do, "if I run to starbucks I can get coffee real quick, read a few chapters in my law book, and then run to class in an hour." Check, check, check!! Then as I stepped outside I noticed that the weather had turned from surface of the sun hot to PERFECT! There was a gentle breeze and it was still sunny as the day was ending, and I thought in that instant "No, I will walk outside to this great little bench under the tree and read, then walk to class enjoying the few minutes of perfection in today!" This brought me to a common theme in my life lately. I need to walk not run more often! Anyone who knows me, knows I am DYING to get married and plan a gorgeous wedding, followed by travel plans, a great job, and eventually kids (we all know I am a born soccer mom)!! Sometime I get envious of all the friends I have that seem to already have that all, and I feel the need to rush through this period in my life. I spend all day telling kids at work to walk not run through my store, and never had thought to take my own advice! As this is my last year of college, I take for granted just how perfect and on-track my life is! I have great friends I can go out with on the drop of a dime just because we can, I am in my last year of school where I love the professors and classmates, I work for a small company where I love my coworkers and although it doesn't pay great allows me to do just about anything I want! I have no "real grown up" responsibilities just yet, lets not count the car payment or parking tickets I get like they are going out of style :), and I really am so happy being just where I am. As I sat under that tree clearly not reading, but thinking, I vowed to take this next year walking! I vowed to enjoy every minute of being a college student, because as everyone knows all things end. Time will change soon enough, and I have no doubt I will have all the things I have rushed to achieve for so many years! As I was finishing up my promises to myself the sprinklers came on and I realized now is the PERFECT time to........RUN!