A Time to Talk
When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don't stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven't hoed,
And shout from where I am, What is it?
No, not as there is a time to talk.
I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end up and five feet tall,
And plod: I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don't stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven't hoed,
And shout from where I am, What is it?
No, not as there is a time to talk.
I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end up and five feet tall,
And plod: I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.
by Robert Frost
This poem really struck me as I read it, because I know that I sometimes neglect my parents and sisters. I love them a lot, but sometimes I get really fed up with just people in general! I have already gotten a lot out of the start of school. In "Carry a Big Stick" by George Grant, a biography of Theodore Roosevelt, he says,
"Once the Japanese ambassador was suprised to discover the president on his hands and knees roaring down the hallway outside the Oval Office chasing a gaggle of squealing children- a real live Teddy Bear. A distinguished British guest staying in the Lincoln bedroom was awakened late one night by a rambunctious game of touch football up and down the White House corridor. Right in the middle of the ruckus was, much to his dismay, the Leader of the Free World."
Grant says in his book that Roosevelt would postpone important meetings to spend time with family. Roosevelt has set a great example for us, not only in politics and leadership, but in personal relationships. Make sure you spend time with your family every day. Just walk up and give a hug! It seems so small, but behind a one simple hug is a whole universe of warm fuzzies! Read more in my next post: The Deep Psychology of One Hug.
Update: I've decided not to do this post after all.
Grant says in his book that Roosevelt would postpone important meetings to spend time with family. Roosevelt has set a great example for us, not only in politics and leadership, but in personal relationships. Make sure you spend time with your family every day. Just walk up and give a hug! It seems so small, but behind a one simple hug is a whole universe of warm fuzzies! Read more in my next post: The Deep Psychology of One Hug.
Update: I've decided not to do this post after all.
