I took this photo yesterday morning on the motorway to Heathrow where my husband was taking a plane to the States on a business trip. We left home just after seven, this photo was taken at around 7:30 and I was amazed at the amount of traffic there was. On a weekend day at this time I expected the roads to be relatively empty but obviously many people start their days early. The set down zone at Terminal Four was very busy and rushed, just time to get the luggage out of the car, shout a quick goodbye and drive away to make way for the next car in a very long queue of cars. It is a shame that everything always seems so hurried.One of the reasons there is so much travelling at this time of year is that families are spread so far apart. Apparently in the UK the average distance that grown up children live from their parents is 80 miles, which is a lot of miles of driving to meet up with family members at Christmas. I live about twice that distance from my parents and it seems a long way especially as they get older. I have been thinking about this recently as my mother fell at home and broke her collar bone. She is recovering slowly but there are a lot of things that she can't do with her arm strapped into a sling. I phone regularly and will visit when my husband is back home but it would be good to be able to just pop round and do a few jobs to help out.
In the middle of all the rush and activity particularly at this time of year, I think that it is important to try to make time to sit and be quiet and still for just a few minutes a day. Each afternoon I collect my younger son from the railway station and sit knitting quietly in the car while waiting for his train. Last Thursday there was a beautiful sunset, a perfect time to sit and stare for a few minutes.
5 comments:
this sunset picture is gorgeous! distance can be a difficult thing, but you are still relatively close to your parents. i hope that your mom continues to heal up well!
i like the idea of sitting at the train station knitting...
Simply Authentic
We've had several good sunsets recently and this morning a really red sunrise though of course that may indicate bad weather on the way.
Heather
Its a favourite quiet period in my day although at this time of the year it can be a bit cold. I usually have about 10 minutes to wait which isn't long but does give me around an hours extra knitting time a week.
p.s. just nominated you for a new award....http://emcglass.blogspot.com/2007/12/roar-for-powerful-words.html hope your week is going well!
Hello! My first visit here, you have a wonderful blog--truly inspirational! I look forward to coming back and reading more. I hope all will be well with your mother! I live in Norway, 3000 miles away from my family in America. Not exactly easy to just stop by there. LOL! Love your closing photo. DH and I try to lessen our impact on the planet in little ways every day--it's the little things that mean a lot. Happy Day :o)
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