Out of the Rubble

Seeing all the horrific images in Haiti this week has really made me start thinking about what matters. We stress about money, either having it or not having it. We worry about being thinner and faster and smarter. The details seem to litter the path to what really matters. Those people in the earthquake that lost their lifetime in a matter of seconds probably wish they had focused on the things that they know matter now.

We seem to let all the stuff like apathy, pride, embarrassment, insecurity, fear, get in the way of the things that really matter; people-loved ones, friends and family. We let our own things get in the way of telling those that matter how we feel and what they mean to us. Why do we as humans wait for tragedy, sickness or even death before we begin to realize what really matters? We rationalize and justify our behavior in every day life and it becomes an accepted practice. We bury all our emotions as far down as possible and only let them out when faced with finality. I am wondering why I am investing so much time and energy into things that don't matter and neglecting the things that do. It is time to start sifting through the rubble and unearthing the important stuff. I need to figure out what and who matter and what I am going to do about it. How about you?