Yesterday I read the New York Times newsletter, an article titled “Hurry up and Wait” by Melissa Kirsch. I do not live in a large city and don’t use mass transit to get to work, but the concept of hurry is very much a part of my week days. I like to rise early so that I have time to write, to read, and to walk. Then I rush!
Because I value a slow start, I usually end up rushing. When I rush, I get irritable.
I worry that these rushing mornings affect my patience with my students. If I haven’t had the time to eat, my patience turns to “hangry”. The NYT article pointed me to Marie Howe’s poem, Hurry. Read it. It’ll only take you 31 seconds to read, to stop and think “What was all that hurrying for?”
Hurry
Margaret Simon, daily elfchen
honey, run
two, three steps
Where are we going?
Slowdown
Reflections on the Teche 