Day 33

Ugly Betty.

Have you ever been so absorbed in what you are doing you lose track of time?

St. Richarious (A.D. 645) got so absorbed in his prayers to God it is said he "seemed almost to forget he had a body."
Not that most of us get that involved in things but it brings up an interesting theory.

Are artistic people more apt to become absorbed in their work and this lose track of themselves than say the average Joe?
Do they get lost in the project and finally glance up 6 hours later not realizing that time had past?

Realizing that St. Richarious got lost in prayer may be hard to comprehend. And comparing a Saint to the artsy person may seem a leap.
But the two have many similarities.

Praying can be creative. Prayer isn't necessarily an 'Our Father' and the Sign of the Cross.
A song can be prayer. In fact, one is oft to hear it said that singing is praying Twice.
How often do we allow ourselves to sing?
And sing with abandon?

Reality shows always show the clock ticking.
Comercials tell is to hurry before its too late.
Time is Running out. Faster.
Faster.

What tells us to slow down and lose ourselves in the joy of just being alive?