I have been finding over the years that the best conversations I have with my family and my friends can happen in the strangest of places. Do you find that too? With a captive audience in the car my son and I have had funny poignant chats as well as arguements/discussions about politics, science, relationships and silly topics too.
It happened again on the weekend and one thing I learned about these important moments - don't let one pass you by. It was a great conversation, too personal to share, but I was so glad afterwards that I knew enough to pay attention.

Distracted Living is a new term to me but not an unfamiliar one. I know I have been guilty of this and I have a son who will ask me in the moment "Mom, can you just listen to me?". When he says that I drop everything I am distracted by and listen. No parent is perfect but living in the moment is a life lesson my child has taught me and I am grateful. I have also learned over the years "you are nothing without your health" and this lesson also helps me to live more in the moment. I am trying to lead a less distracted life in this technological age, maybe it's the reason I have refused to upgrade my cell phone these past two years. The irony is that it is my son, and hubby, who have tried to get me an upgrade. Somehow he, not my hubby, has learned to embrace technology without sacrificing living in the moment. How did he get so smart? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-meer/distracted-living_b_4059857.html?ir=Canada