First, thank you for all the good thoughts and prayers for Maddy. She is home and recovering nicely!

My neighbor had a great job. He was working for a large financial firm as a middle manager. He had to get up early and come home late some nights, but he had a nice lifestyle. Then, the great Madoff collapse came and he was one of 3,000 laid off. Imagine going into work and having the pink slip. Lovely. Not a thing that is too uncommon these days.

So his wife switched from part time to full time. He was "stay at home dad". He started his new gig in March and now he is looking for a new job, except…he kind of likes the slower lifestyle. He likes being home. He made a comment to me that has stuck in my brain. "If you have kids, you really need to not work so you can have time for yourself and your kids." He is right.

It makes me think. I wish I could have more time. I wish we weren’t a go-go-go society.

How can we slow the world down? any ideas?