5 Things It’s Best Not To Rush
Poetry | Posted by Jannie on 18 November 2011 @ 2:45 PM 43 Comments
Kids.
Cats.
Computers.
Songwriting.
& Love.
– end of poem
What would be on YOUR list of things not to rush?
Kelly was 4 when she was a flower girl at Jimbo and Terri’s wedding.
(My old camera was dying then and had taken to turning all light pink.)
Friends, have a Grrrrreat weekend.
Love, Jannie
xooxxoxoxoxoxo
On 18 November 2011 at 3:43 pm Mama Zen said,
I kind of like the pink light!
On 18 November 2011 at 3:47 pm Daisy said,
I love Kelly’s grin in that picture.
I agree with your list and would probably add don’t rush visits with older relatives–grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles. They won’t be with you forever. Enjoy them while they are here.
On 18 November 2011 at 5:20 pm sheila said,
I like the pink! It looks like it’s added through Photoshop. Probably before Photoshop was even a thought in someone’s mind, lol! Love it! And I love your short little poem!
Things to never rush:
Running over gravel (I don’t know, it just came to me, lol)
Blocks of fudge
Watching clouds
Babys first steps
Babys first words
Painting a picture
Climbing a cliff
Hey, you asked. LOL
On 18 November 2011 at 5:35 pm Lynn said,
A lovely smile she has.
On 18 November 2011 at 5:36 pm Jannie Funster said,
Dearest Mama Zen — it is now officially confirmed — whichever of you I’ve been wondering about most lately — you appear as First Commenter on my posts!! I swear!!! It’s wonderful. Yes, I remember how funny it made my snow pix look. Pink snow. Of course, I wear a fair bit of pink.
Dearest Daisy — that is a most beautiful thought. Not rushing our time and visits with the elderly. It is so true, and I thank you with my heart and soul for sharing that bit of love with us all.
Dearest Sheila — unless one is wearing protective gear, preferable body armor — good point with your not rushing to run over gravel. You mean EATING blocks of fudge? Or making them? Craving fudge now — and if I had some I’d surely rush to gobble it all up!!!
LOVE all your others too. So sweet. And on that climbing a cliff thing ?? I think I may be so un-rushed as to NEVER try it. 
xoxooxox
On 18 November 2011 at 5:37 pm Jannie Funster said,
Dearest Lynn, and a lovely eye, and heart have YOU!!
xoxooxxo
On 18 November 2011 at 7:06 pm Linda said,
I wondered at the pink and briefly questioned my monitor. Was this digital or film? Kelly looks absolutely adorable in her grown up girl dress.
On 18 November 2011 at 7:42 pm Alice Audrey said,
A very short poem very much to the point. Looks like something I would write.
On 18 November 2011 at 9:54 pm Pat Hatt said,
hahaha sooo agree with cats, when they don’t want to do something, screw you they aren’t going to do it.
On 18 November 2011 at 10:23 pm LL Cool Joe said,
Lovely photo! I’ll have to think of the things that are best not to rush. Writing was the first thing hat popped up in my mind.
On 18 November 2011 at 10:45 pm brian said,
love making.
writing.
coffee.
kids.
love making.
yeah i know i repeated there but…
On 19 November 2011 at 1:46 am Chris Edgar said,
Hi Jannie — the point about not rushing love definitely resonates with me — I know that my own Mama said that I can’t hurry love — no, that I just have to wait. Someone else once also told me that each year I have five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes and that I might as well measure them in love, although I’m still puzzling over what measurement means in that context.
On 19 November 2011 at 8:13 am Heaven said,
love, writing, children, family and eating…can’t rush those ~
Lovely picture too~
Happy weekend ~
On 19 November 2011 at 8:46 am suzen said,
Hi Jannie! I try not to rush ANYthing, but enjoy every delicious moment and watch what unfolds. The older ya get, the more doing this makes sense – tick-tock, tick-tock! Just love everything and everyone, eat right, exercise and have an attitude of gratitude. That’s my recipe and I’m livin’ by it!
Hugs
Suzen
On 19 November 2011 at 11:15 am Jannie said,
Dearest Lovely Linda, Yes, it was a digital camera. My second Kodak. Funny how it bit the dust into pink. Yes, and I remember Kelly wearing that dress the Easter before Jimbo and Terri’s wedding. (Wedding was in October.) I’m sure the dress is stored away somewhere here, as I did with so many of her outfits — will have the “After” pix of her daughter in them.
Hey — gotta think ahead for blog posts!! 
Hey, Dearest Alice Audrey, sometimes the short ones can say more than my long winding epics.
Hey, Dearest Pat, you got it!! It’s an honor when one of the cats comes and gives me some snuggles, but to force them into it does not happy campers them make. As you know!!
Dearest Joey — yes, I love how I caught her grin, and I’m assuming it was a lucky shot where she’d just turned her head. I forgot how cute her baby teeth were. I LOVE the idea of not rushing writing, and totally agree. If I rush or force it, it does not rise up as beautifully as it does when I catch the wind of inspiration and sail on it.
Dearet Brian — your wife must be a lucky, lucky lady!!!
I agree on coffee too, I have a 16 oz cup every morning, and I sip on it sometimes for 2 hours, as I am Right Now!! Lovin’ the morning java.
Dearest Chris Edgar, wow! And did your sweet mama also add… “You can’t hurry love, no you’ll just have to wait, love don’t come easy — it’s a game of give and take. Trust it, give it time, no matter how long it takes???” If so, she sounds like a very wise and wonderful one. I think that measuring love in that context is putting a love ruler in your heart!? Or in your case, a yardstick to infinity. I do love both those songs!!
Dearest Heaven, which reminds me that heaven must be missing an angel, missing one angel-child ’cause you’re here on my blog right now. I do tend to rush eating when I’m in front of the computer. But….. for the past month I’ve been taking my noon repast out on the back porch, away from my computer, and loving the peaceful time in nature! Such a nice time of the year to be outside here.
Dearest SuZen, yes you strike me as the enlightened type who takes her time and enjoys the good things in life. Gratitude, love, light. You are SUCH a special lady. And hey, Suzen, to follow…. is most of a verse for “Love Will Be The Answer” I settled on this morning. I still have the last 2 lines to write, to lead into the chorus. I think your comment has inspired me. So….for YOU and your attitude of gratitude, here’s the lyric so far……
In this miracle of light where morning follows night
and winter melts to spring
In these molecules of angels’ laughter
I hear childrens’ voices sing
I feel heaven’s power in the oceans and the flowers… (to be continued and very likely to be tweaked…)
xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxo
On 19 November 2011 at 11:32 am patricia said,
I no longer rush when I eat…but I did like rushing through the TSA station at the airport yesterday…
I am practicing enjoying each moment of everyday.
Happy Thanksgiving Jannie and friends
On 19 November 2011 at 12:45 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Patricia, I picture you communing wiht your food and nature at leisure whereever you are, supposing in anairport lounge you have only a potted plant or miracle of banana to ponder. Hey — not a bad poem on the spot!
Glad the TSA passage was swift. I picture you quick-draw shoes. 
And minimal jewelry. Did you dress “up” for flying? I think I shall on my next air junket, whenever that shall be.
I am enjoying this moment. And day. You are traveling to California, right? Sorry, I’ve forgotten.
xoxooxoxxo
On 21 November 2011 at 1:55 am Caity said,
Those are definitely important things not to rush.
Love would definitely be on my list, too.
Actually, I’d probably just post a huge beautiful picture of NZ and write, “DON’T RUSH LIFE!”
On 21 November 2011 at 10:14 am Lane Savant said,
Beautiful picture of Kelly
On 21 November 2011 at 2:39 pm ed pilolla said,
i’m still learning not to rush life. i’m at peace when i’m not. i’m a formidably impatient person.
On 21 November 2011 at 3:11 pm Glenn Buttkus said,
four leaf clover searches,
home brew,
daughter’s first formal dance,
boys at the door,
epiphanies,
prayers,
hugging,
and reading a Jannie post.
This zeroed in poetic
reminds me of the freshly
revived “six word short story”
craze now aflame in Twitter.
On 21 November 2011 at 4:26 pm Jannie said,
Sister Caity — lovely sentiments as always!! Don’t Rush Life should be tattooed upon every upper arm in every nation!!
Brother Lane!! Yes, I got lucky.
Brother Ed — I can bet a little impatient too. And tell myself out lout not to rush. Of course I tell myself a lot of things out loud. I’m quite the self chatter.
Brother Glenn!! Oh seriously? 6-word short story on Twitter. I should tweet. Have not in months. You making your own beer these days??
xoxoxoxoxoo
On 21 November 2011 at 10:31 pm J.D. Meier said,
I think I would put life at the top of my list. It’s not a race (or if it is, I don’t want to win.)
On 21 November 2011 at 11:08 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
I love that photo of Kelly! (Well, the entire photo is nice, of course, but Kelly’s expression is adorable there)! I like the pink tint from your end-of-life camera.
Some of the many things not to rush:
* Eating a bowl of New England clam chowder (it’s best to savor it)…
* Driving (no stops in those ticketed hills up yonder/no risking accidents)…
* Warming up a car in the winter “Up North” (best to give it a chance to adjust)
* Aha! I like the “don’t rush life” sentiment from Caity.
* No rushing computers, huh? Oops. I must confess I’m impatient on that one!
* I agree, Jannie, that rushing love is inadvisable.
Jeanne
xoxoxo
On 22 November 2011 at 7:47 am Dr. J said,
Sweet list, Jannie!
I think there is an old song about “slow hands.”
I had a favorite camera (Fugifilm Finepix) do the same thing with the pink! Whaz up with that??
On 22 November 2011 at 2:22 pm Jannie said,
Dearest J.D. That is so true! Life is a golden unfolding, a gift mystery here for the enjoying. P.S. So GRRRREAT to see you as always!!
Dearest Jeanne of teh unticked non-rushing heated car hills. I mean forest and plains!! Yes, best not to rush driving. Here it generally takes 5 minutes to warm up the car. Luckily I’m not driving to school this year, whoooooohoooooo. I LOVE NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER. If it’s done right, it almost beats Thanksgiving dinner. Almost.
Yes, whenever I’ve yelled at my computer it went evern slower, so I replaced doing that with giving it loving “kootchie-koos.” Works!!
Hi Dr. J! And a similar Pointer Sisters sentiment in a song, as I recall. Yes, pink goes the light. have NO idea why.
xoxooxoxoxxo
On 22 November 2011 at 5:40 pm Alice Audrey said,
For me, too. And yet here I sit working on a 100,000 word fantasy novel. *shrug*
On 22 November 2011 at 6:39 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Alice Audrey.
But, I so admire you who do the long novels. I don’t know HOW you do it. What an amazing feat. But I know you will do it very very well. It’s a gift from God, eh??
xooxoxoxooxoxo
On 23 November 2011 at 12:03 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. the old camera may have been dying .. but that is one great picture of Kelly – definitely one to be kept. 5 things best not to rush .. well definitely internet connectivity (when it’s playing up), definitely my mother – the brain needs time to click in too, autumn playing out, winter coming in, days flashing by ..
Well that’s me .. it’s that hour – I’m going to have a vino – having a scratchy time .. so need a pep me up! Enjoy Thanksgiving tomorrow .. big hugs all round .. cheers Hilree xoxoxoxo
On 23 November 2011 at 2:34 pm Jannie said,
Ahhhh, Dearest Hilary, you are here and I am feeling my life is complete now. Well, my life IS pretty nicely complete, as you know. But when I see you here, my heart does a little happy dance. Yes, she was so cute in that. And SO small, looking at the length of her limbs now.
Lovey things not to rush, my dear. So sweet. I hope your mom is well today.
The vino sounds very good. Enjoy!! I may have a bit tonight. And will for sure tomorrow.
Enjoy your slice of pumpkin pie BB served you up a few minutes ago on the previous post. He’s now thinking up some kind of new button plan down here inthe “kommints,” so we’ll have to see what’s on his mind with that.
Are you on a dial-up phone Internet, or wireless? Ours gets naughty sometimes too.
Love to you now, and always, Dear Hilary.
xoxooxoxoxoxo
On 24 November 2011 at 12:47 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. thanks for your thoughts .. my mobile connectivity is usually fine – I can’t do all things, but I accept that, when it goes funny and won’t let me in – then I get the hump!! Seems to have sorted itself out – sincerely hope so!
BB’s pumpkin pie arrived safe and sound .. the staff, Hardwick and I will enjoy the slices .. and I shall get some cream to go with it .. delicious.
Enjoy today/tomorrow (still I think) .. and have happy thoughts thinking of buttons … vino was good – and now coffee is just as good! Big hugs et al .. xoxoxox Hilree
On 24 November 2011 at 4:54 am SnaggleTooth said,
It’s best not to rush going thru gridlock traffic, spending your paycheck, eating the last cookie, or cooking homemade soup, stew, or Turkey! (6)
Pretty in pink!
On 25 November 2011 at 7:34 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
New England clam chowder makes me happy as a clam! Get it? C-L-A-M. Heehee. LOL
Jeanne
On 27 November 2011 at 2:42 pm secret agent woman said,
Pretty much all of life is best not rushed!
On 29 November 2011 at 11:51 am Jannie said,
Well, dearest Enlightened Ones…
hi! What a lovely surprise to read these.
Hilary, “get the hump” a new expression for me.
Snag. Please come and teach me to make soup! And wonderful list!! I’ll take that into consideration next cookie I eat. And hopefully it’ll be a BIG one.
oatmeal, chocolate chip with walnts. 
Jeanne — just as long as you never clam up when you’re eating clam chowder… or in blogging…..
Eating a turkey/ swiss sandwich as I write this.
Secret Agent Woman — you got it!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxo
On 29 November 2011 at 11:57 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. – good expression isn’t it?!!
So pleased snag mention zoup … excellent had forgotten about turkey soup!
Cheers Jannie – winter is almost upon us – cold and wet – no snow though for a while I hope … xoxoxox
On 29 November 2011 at 12:13 pm Jannie said,
Oh Hilreeeeee, you pop in like a bouquet of magic!!
Yes, over here we have “speed humps” for traffic, more commonly known as speed bumps. We have Hump Day — that’s Wednesday. And the verb “to hump,” well… let’s just say, that has to do with “mating,” if you know what I mean.
We are also often “over the hump” for many things we are getting most of done… like me for instance these days with putting up my eBay auctions. Got all my pix taken and organized. After I post this, I’ll start scheduling the 5 auctions for sale. And let the Universe send me my buyers!! 
I ate about all I could off the turkey. Then trashed the carcass. I guess I’m a “bad” Jannie for that. Oh well….. can’t do everything this year. Maybe with the Christmas turkey I’ll do soup — and not rush it.
Cold at night here. This week all about 18 C for the highs, nice and sunny, tho. Taking The Hound walking in a little bit. Then maybe yes or no to The Library. Feeling behind on blog reading. But… I guess that’s the story of our lives, these days eh? Still, so many good friends on the Internet — I’ll take them anyday, over pre-blogging life.
No snow yet?? Wot gives??
xoxoxoxoxoox
On 29 November 2011 at 12:21 pm Hilary said,
Thankfully the return to normalish weather … believe it or not – we’ve been at 18 deg C recently too – it dropped today .. amazing and not much lower than 13 degC at night .. very warm for us.
We don’t usually get snow down here – by the sea .. and warmer in the south … but that Weather Man Up there is doing funny things .. I hope we don’t get snow – my car (inherited from my uncle – low mileage Merc – automatic) doesn’t do snow .. and my little legs don’t do hills and snow!! Thankfully the staff get in …
Nor ice for that matter …
The hump .. when someone’s in a badly mood … and lots of other humps … yes I know those sorts …
Lurves to BB and you .. Turkey soup is so good … Hilree xoxoxox
On 29 November 2011 at 12:36 pm Jannie said,
Hilree!! I had no idea there was even one automatic trannied car in all of the UK!!!
That’s a Mercedes? Or Mercury? have you got a Mercury so you can “cruise it up and down the road.” Or something like that, the blues lyric goes. “Gonna buy me a Mercury…” 
oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz. My friends all drive Smart Cars. I must make amends…”
Yes, a standard tranny does make for better road handling. And better gas mileage. I was driving a standard last week, a Honda Civic. Nice little peppy car for a 4-cyl.
And things that go bump in the night? Especially cars that don’t mind the speed humps.
xoxooxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxo
EBAY!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE PROCRASTINATION. My drummer and studio wizard depend on me!!
On 29 November 2011 at 12:47 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. might I just tell you a little history .. I was driving an Automatic years and years ago … many of them – we had both … my father must have had some money then .. a mini and an Austin Princess with a Rolls Royce engine – them be the British days of the car. Yup got me an old Merc – 11 years old .. but I was driving when my uncle was ill .. and before that when we went places .. I really didn’t want him driving!! Now a Smart car – I’ve always fancied and wanted … I’d have one with different coloured panels – that’s how they came out originally .. so you could ‘palette’ the panels …. and parking must be so easy – especially in this little old country …
Don’t discuss petrol costs – just expensive anyway! But good to have a car that’s reliable and with the awesome reputation of a Merc … there were a lot of old Mercs in southern Africa … just kept on going on .. on dirt roads, or tarmac … et al ..
Jim certainly keeps you supplied in cars … I’d lose it in the parking empires they have! … I can’t do too many humps right now – the springs aren’t in the best of condition I gather .. so another bill coming up … when they go thump – rather than bumping along the road -
GO EBAYING … then walking … see you another day .. xoxoxox Hilree
On 30 November 2011 at 7:25 pm Jannie said,
dearest Hilreeeeeee
Ahh, suspension probs. Rack and pinion?
An Austin Princess, sounds like Kelly, she would most likely have her Smart Car with every single panel in a different color of the palette!
Petrol, let’s go solar!
Or teletransport!
Xxoo
On 1 December 2011 at 12:45 am Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Me? Clam up? Hahaha. My husband would argue that I am an official motormouth who never clams up. LOL
Jeanne
On 3 December 2011 at 3:18 pm Jannie said,
Jeanne! I thought I answered this the other day, sorry. Well, ya couldn’t pay me enough clams to ever make me clam up, especially if I were asking for or extolling the virtues of clam chowder!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo