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How did this book get its name? I came to Japan in 2003 On leaving Texas on Collins birthday and

before I came to Japan, though I decided I should see my own country first and drove I think 5000 miles from Texas basically through Arkansas, Louisiana. Can turkey or watches First Tennessee, Kentucky for Jigna West Virginia. Up and over Ohio, Illinois Missouri, Oklahoma, back down in Texas. And then from Texas to out west to New Mexico, Arizona, California. Or again and then back down same same country or same states, California, Arizona, New Mexico and back. I was in a huge rush and I had no money and so it didn’t really get my Santa self a chance to chill out. I saw hot springs in Arkansas and it was okay. But I for example did not go to Sandusky, Ohio. Park I drove right by Cedar Point and didn’t go it was closed. But why didn’t I chill out for a day? Why didn’t I just park at the gate you know I I didn’t really have the resources or hadn’t really planned and it was all kind of go by you trying to get to the next location I did stay a few places and you know keep it PG here. And

those were just things that happen to be possible places that that we’re welcoming people who are welcoming and I’m forever grateful

I wasn’t welcoming to myself. I didn’t have my I didn’t have enough resources. I stopped by Maggie’s mom’s house just because I know Maggie, my best friend from university. I knew her very well. I knew of her mom. Very well, had never met her mom. And I basically showed up and had to borrow money from her to fix my bicycle, which had been damaged with a car bumping me from behind bent the wheel vent the disc brake was like $100 worth of damage because a disc brake itself was like 80 bucks or something to replace it her mom called the bike shop and say how much is it to fix a wheel and they said $20 She didn’t know to ask about the disc brake as well. So she called her daughter like, Hey, this guy stole money from me just letting you know. Hard you know he was so I don’t know what she said. But yeah, it’s really something that troubles well. I felt bad when I realized what had happened. And foolish they hadn’t. There’s so many different ways to look at it. I didn’t have the money. And here’s the point kind of I assumed she would have the money and that was a poor assumption. Out of poor not but it was potentially not correct. A presumptuous assumption.

So I want to expand this chapter a bit more. But ironically, I have a call in a few minutes and

yeah, I’d like to have a copy of the call coming up because we’re gonna share some stories. I wonder if we can use Zoom

so there you have it. This time the book is titled slow down because I was in a rush to drive around the US. And then when I got into Japan peace boat was amazing, but like kind of rushing around again. Not enough money. And that’s my fault, not piece boats fault. And then I rode my bicycle around Japan slowed down a little bit. But still it was fast and furious and broke my shoulder

then I walked across Japan

depends on who you talk to but like bicycling or walking. Those are about the right speed. Human speeds these human powered speeds and yeah, maybe this chapter is about that. Not using resources to go faster. But using your own inner power to go the speed that is best for you. I’m guessing it’s a lot slower than driving car or airplane rocket ship. It allows me to control my data shy

mom say goodbye to her daughter. Yeah, so

having the control or insight or the ability to stop in a moment’s notice when God speaks to me, maybe that’s the point here. To be able to slow down and hear higher power. Take time to look at a flower or pet my cat Jenny whose little bell I hear right now. Just really being really being present in the moment. That’s the meaning of this book title. Thank you for reading. Talk to you soon. Have a great day. Be well