I want MORE.

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There's a commercial which is popular now and my partner and I constantly imitate it.  The little girl describes how she wants "more".  If you like something you want more, more, more.

I will admit to having very little patience and in today's fast paced lifestyle, I think that I am not alone.  Most of all I dislike being left on hold.  I don't just mean on hold on the phone but on hold for anything in my life.

So you may ask, how do the two seemingly unrelated paragraphs fit together?  Lucky for you I will answer the question!

I want more in my life - I want faster answers to my questions, I want my week to go by quicker so I can enjoy the weekend (of which I want more, more, more), I don't want to wait on hold while I'm trying to accomplish a task as I listen to a dozen different recorded messages asking me to press this number for that feature.  I want more chocolate and less calories, or at least less that show up on my bathroom scale.  I want to feel more rested but need less sleep.  I want (aka need) more shoes in my closet and more space to hold them all and I don't have the patience to shop for them.

What is it about our society that we are constantly needing more, appreciating what we have less and losing our patience when we don't get it immediately?  Yes, I fall into that category and I'm guessing that at least some of you do as well.

As a breast cancer survivor I try to remind myself that each day is a blessing and that rather than rushing through my life, I need to take a few minutes every day to be grateful for what I have and to appreciate each breath.  Here is to hoping you remember to do the same.

Leslie

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