Where's your tire swing?

I live on the country side of Carencro. If you've ever been down Mills Rd. maybe you've had the pleasure of rolling your windows down and seeing the sun set over a pasture of grazing cows. It really is a simple, beautiful thing to see. Something I notice almost every time I'm on Mills is this one tire swing. No, it's not the one pictured, but it is just as picturesque in my mind. To me, it represents a time that people my age can hardly recognize anymore. A Timeless existence. One not dictated by the ring of an Iphone, the glare of a TV screen, or the range of your wireless router. A time when kids were free to roam and play and people didn't make time for family and friends, family and friends were all you had.  Every time I see that tire swing, I smile. But you know what I realized yesterday? Not ONCE, have I EVER seen children playing on it. Maybe it's an old couple that lives near it now and the swing is just a reminder of a different time and generation-- but to me, it represents more than that. When was the last time you thought, "yeah, I love going for long walks at sunset, or a nice picnic outside, or yeah, I would love to spend more time reading Scripture or going to Adoration.." And how often does it stop at just that. A goal, a dream, a distant wish.. that we don't make time for. Because we are too busy on our Iphone, or writing a blog - ;) - or picking up your kids from school, and scheduling out every second of our day. Maybe one Sunday this Lent, turn all electronics off and go back to timelessness. Where is your tire swing? And what's held you back from going for a nice swing???