being interruptable

the other evening a friend and i were going for a walk which took us by another friend's house. from the sidewalk, we could see her in her upstairs room, so we hollered up through the open window, "hey! want to come walking with us?" and she hollered back, "yeah, i'll be right down!" (imagine our honor when we learned she chose us over finishing her ironing). we had a fun visit and didn't have to try to "get it on the calendar". it reminded me that a very important aspect of community is the art of being interruptable, something i'll confess i'd like to be better at. i would like to incorporate more shades of this into my life, adding depth and variety to admittedly what are sometimes my two speeds: 1) on a mission and 2) hanging out (but when it's my idea). there are times, granted, not to be interruptable or we wouldn't get anything done. i would say that sometimes being able to stop what you're doing when it's not your idea is a close cousin to spontanaeity and, the more organized and efficient you are with your time, the more you can wing off on a moment's notice! i love this photo because it represents seizing the morning. i am so grateful for the 'interruptions of nature'. as the quote by pat clafford goes, "the work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you finish the work."