Being a second semester freshman in college, I often find myself telling others that I am too busy to do something. Too busy to be somewhere, or finish something. I am just too busy. 

As I approach the end of my first week back to school, being busy has become my new normal. I was walking to class yesterday when I realized just how much of a blessing being busy really is. We often fail to realize just how many people would give anything to be busy. There are some people who would rather be busy than being hungry, being homeless, or being lonely. Those are the people we often forget, and the fact that they would walk more than a mile in our busy shoes if they had the chance.

So, here’s to being and staying busy. It’s really one of the biggest blessings I have uncovered recently, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Okay, maybe a little peace and quiet wouldn’t hurt, either.