At some or the other point in life, I would reckon that each of you reading this has said “Time Out” to your kids for misbehavior.
It refers to ‘being grounded, controlled time on Netflix, no use of cell phone…’
Hahahaha… Yea, have to alter the “go stand in a corner and no talking” rule now. That, they will do with great ease, believe you me!
“Adults can have a time out too, you know,” comes up my man from behind and envelops me in what I call a rib crusher hug! (Jeez! Sometimes I think the guy forgets the strength he has in his own arms!)
Drive, sit at a restaurant, cook a meal, go for a walk.. do something that you specifically need to take time out, for and with each other. That is celebrating life’s moments, truly!!
More often than not, the mundaneness of life’s duties and responsibilities put us into a robotic phase wherein your personal relationships are left to, in my words – virtual reality, i.e. text messages, phone calls, facetime etc. They are there but just not in holding distance!!
Dedicating a specific time to your significant other is just as important as the next business meeting or an agenda with the kids’ school. A man and a woman who are united by love, hopefully :), would go the extraa mile to ensure that the smile on their partner stays consistent. “It’s the littlest moments that one day turn out to be the big ones!”
Well, you can spend your whole life waiting for that perfect moment to arrive.. to wear the dress you had saved, to go on the trip you had planned, to learn a new art…. And then one fine day, you wake up to realize that Damn!! In waiting for that one moment.. you ended up dismissing all the little signs you got along the way… which actually were the biggest moments for you…
“Its kinda like your prayer beads, ain’t it? You go over them one by one, and at each one stop and express your gratitude and/or prayer. You continue this all through until you reach the end.. and you do it each and every day!”
I smile as my “contemplating in thought” man walks around me, still talking. I must admit, he loves the sound of his own voice!!! 🙂
“Hold stronger, pray harder, love deeper – this is a line that is trademarked yours. Each bead is different, as are the moments in life. Each has a knot before and after it.. signifying that someone or something is holding it intact. And all of these beads are strung together in a firm thread; just as all of life’s little moments are and are graciously respected and nurtured each and every day. Wow!”
I swear I had to stop and look at the man. What sheer wisdom!!
“Love the analogy and now that you’ve succeeded in pumping up my ego… how about a little Adult time out!!!” I say impishly.
“Oh for sure!!!” he says and we grab our coats as we head out to our favourite joint.. chattering away.. letting the sense of euphoria fill us completely.
Random conversations is a chest of one such Time Out!!! As one of our readers put it very congenially – “I love it for the underlying message. The narratives are simple yet very powerful. They are engrossing, captivating and consuming. And the best part is that they are the little moments that each and every one of us, daily experience with the various facets of life.”
Ego pumped up even higher!!! 🙂 As we make time for each other, here is hoping that you would too. Spend time in real with and for each other. Bask in the knowing that your partner adores being with you over and above everything else. Make them feel that they are the breath of air you take as you open your eyes each and every morning…
Celebrate life’s little moments.. enjoy what you have, for one day that curtain will come down.. without a cue and without a prompt!!
And then all that will remain is you wanting one more – Time Out!!
Here is a classic favorite of mine – Time of my life… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo
I’m guilty of living life my way, of living it with love, passion and the freedom to be me. Its about time you get guilty too!!! 🙂
Cheers,
Pooja
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