Go With The Flow
My kids seem to have a mental block or something that prevents them from taking their dirty dishes and placing them in the dishwasher. I've often wondered what the barrier is that prevents them from taking that exhausting next step of shifting their weight just a bit to their left, opening the dishwasher and placing the dirty dish they are holding inside of it. I got to thinking this morning about why this upsets me so much. In the end, it's not that big of a deal, but there's a lesson in this that I feel like I'm beginning to learn about myself. What's true is that there is a decided lack of awareness in the act of not putting the dishes in the dishwasher. It's not an act of malice or a sign and symbol of low character. It's just a lack of awareness of the flow of things, and how our acts and omissions can interrupt that flow, and create disruptions. But here's the kicker, and I think this is why it hits ...