right in the middle of town

I took "A" to school this morning.

The sun had just come up,
and the shadows on the mountains
were so beautiful.

Carrying my camera around with me
has made me stop and notice things
that I hadn't paid any attention to before.

For instance,
about a mile away from my house
right in the middle of town
and across the street from the cemetery
lies this open field.

I drive by it several times a day.

And yet I've never paid attention
to the beauty of it all.

But when I look at it
through a camera lens,
I realize how breathtaking it really is.

Right in the middle of town.

Some people would pay
big bucks for a view like this!

just one quiet moment

That's what I'm hoping for today....
just one quiet moment.

One moment to read a book,
or listen to some music,
or maybe just sit
and contemplate the day.

It's been a good one...
and I'm looking forward to
that one quiet moment
I'll have when it's done.

Were you able to
have a quiet moment today?

what matters most

I was talking to a friend yesterday
who's trying to do too much.

Everything she's doing is important--
and good--and worthwhile.
But she just can't do it all.

And because she's trying to do it all,
the most important things
are getting neglected.

She could have been speaking for me.

Do you ever have that problem?

You get committed to so many things,
that you get spread too thin,
and your focus gets skewed,
and what matters most
gets lost in the shuffle.

What do you do about it?
How do you decide
what's most important...
and always keep it
at the top of the list?

I hope you'll chime in
with some great advice...
my friend and I could both use it!