It can be very easy for me to get caught up and get busy in the seemingly "important worries"of my life. So much so that I quickly become a relentless hamster on a wheel, sprinting with intense fervor, not realizing that the wheel has no end in it's circular motion. Working, editing photos, building a business, folding laundry, paying bills, sitting in traffic, exercising enough, saving enough, calling my parents enough, wondering if I'm spending enough time with the husband, friends, and family, thinking I should get that blinking light checked out on my car.

Etc.

But then - I receive something in the mail that beckons me to stop the hamster-wheel marathon.

This colorful card of beautiful images came from a good friend of mine after she has just finished a trip to Nicaragua with the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children. My friend is studying to become to a dietitian and I am so proud of the work and efforts she was a part of in Nicaragua this summer.

Though the card as a thank you for a small donation we made towards this endeavor of hers, a part of me feels like I actually owe her a thank you. For making me stop amidst the "seemingly important" stuff in my life to see that there is a world out there beyond my little hamster wheel and me. An awesome world of smiling faces and the people working hard towards making a difference in it.