It is good to enjoy the beautiful things we encounter as we pass through life. There is nothing wrong with stopping to smell the roses – as long as we don’t let the distractions keep us from something more important. The poem puts meeting commitments first, followed by rest.

(If we aren’t finding time to enjoy the beauty around us, then maybe we have been making too many promises.)

 Many of us learned about sharing through treats like candy. The problem with sharing candy is that the more people I share with, the less candy is left for me. Maybe that’s why many people prefer not to share.

There are some things that we can share without losing anything: Wisdom, understanding, and love are examples. There is a magical arithmetic that happens with these substances. Explaining something to another person increases my understanding of it. So, the more I share my und...

 The surest sign that we are having a good time is that we want to do it again. If our “recreations” are damaging the environment or hurt others, those good times will end.  Our use of public lands need to be guided by the principle of sustainability, so that future generations will be able to have the same pleasures that we enjoy.