Return to Rest
It used to be that television stations
would play the national anthem and sign
off sometime after midnight. No more.
These days the wee hours are filled with
programming. Anyone up at those hours can
be pummeled with unending news, weather,
and/or infomercial pitches for gadgets you
never knew you needed. Even in small cities,
giant superstores are open round the clock.
Increasingly, we live in a 24/7 world.
And business hours are busier than ever.
Multitasking is the name of everyone’s game.
Even on the road, you can take or make phone
calls, message your uncle in Spokane, check
on stock prices, be updated on the news,
learn the scores in yesterday’s rugby match in
New Zealand, and download music or video
on your iPhone, Blackberry, or Netbook.
For many of us, eight-hour days at the
office have become every-waking-hour days
where the office, business, and the world
invade our homes. But sooner or later we
come to the realization that we need rest–