taking the time

Christmas shopping providing a break from routine. Unusual because usually I have to squeeze it in. It’s kind of sublime to have all the time in the world to do things. I don’t know what a schedule is any more. When I do have to comply to a timetable of sorts, like when I went on the 2 day Long Island excursion, it is much more of a novelty than an annoyance. Still, I don’t really rush; I just make an effort to not get distracted; well, maybe a little, just not too much. I find that I am much better at “sitting” with people. I can sit still, react and interact without my subconscious somehow demanding efficiency. Efficiency and social interaction don’t really mix. Most people really need some time to “get it out”. (The things you hear more immediately are often the things that you would rather not hear: commands, demands, and insults.) When people take their time, you get the stuff that is parenthetical, that falls through the cracks, and that is often the most expressive.