I'm not a driver, but I know what it feels like cruising along the road... singing you're favorite song... and bump! There it is, a speed bump no one knows when it got there.

I don't think we understand enough how important speed bumps in our life are. In our auto-pilot hustle, we don't realize that we're taking for granted the little things that keep our pace at the right meter. Our families, our friends, our hobbies. Art. Sunrise. Sunset. Chirping birds. Rustling wind. Boredom. Freshly baked cookies.

I cannot blame us for ignoring the speed bumps. Life is demanding and unpredictable.

My hope is that we are not hit with speed bumps unexpectedly. Not for our lives to be predictable. But to be in the lane where we can spot the speed bump and savor the things that matter more. Now that is living.