There is Always Enough of You for the Things that Matter

Overwhelmed: the feeling that I've chosen too many opportunities to help/support/encourage others offset by the feeling that I don't know how to get them all done. I listened to John Maxwell telling me to walk slowly through the crowd, and fleetingly wondered how THAT was really going to work out for me, but I tried it anyway. At 4:45 on a workday I remembered I had a 5:30 meeting and was very self-satisfied that I had plenty of time to be there ON time. Then I remembered that I had to get my dog home because my husband had already left the office (20 minutes home, 20 minutes back to the meeting - sure, why not?). I could make it. But then I hit a huge traffic back-up due to an accident and had to take a much longer route. At 5:37, I fairly ran into the building and was rushing up the stairs, checking voicemail a last time and turning my phone off. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw an elderly lady entering the building looking confused. I called out "May I help you?" and she said she didn't know where to go. I asked if she also was headed to the Altar Guild meeting, and she affirmed that she was, so I went back down the stairs and told her that I would join her and take the elevator. On the elevator, I extended my hand and introduced myself, and was shocked when she said "I know who you are. You're that artist who did the beautiful artwork on the 2nd floor. I tell everyone about you." Not missing a beat, I said, "then you must be Jane Bryant, because you're the person that asked about who I was when you saw the artwork". How much life do we miss when we don't take our time to walk slowly through the crowd?