Ferris Bueller

Nuggets of wisdom, "ah-hah" moments, and flashes of inspiration or motivation can come from strange places sometimes. Whether it be diving into a great book, powerfully meditating or praying for guidance, getting ice cream with your family, or stopping for a grilled ham and cheese at the LunchBucket there are great lessons to be learned out there and some of the most sublime come in ways we never expect. Don't get me wrong, it is my strong belief that there is no substitute for quiet, concentrated, scripture study and personal prayer to improve our behaviors and quality of life. But with that said, sometimes the randomness of life grabs us by the shoulders looks into our eyes and tells us something we need to know.

Ferris Bueller is just one such unusual source. He once said "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." How true. This statement is the very reason for the LunchBucket as a blog. How many LunchBucket diners have we driven by in life and opted to continue on to the next big city for McDonald's, Wendy's, or something else familiar and safe.

Frankly, day after day after day goes by and it doesn't seem there is the time to do anything but push forward to get through life's basic daily routines. But sometimes living, in the true sense of the word, has to involve more. We need something to look forward to and we need experiences to reflect on so that we are better at life's daily routines and so that we approach them with more excitement and energy. Sometimes a little Ferris needs to creep in and we need more "I'm takin' the day off. Now get dressed and come on over." or "How could I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?". Sometimes we just need to sit around with our wife, siblings, or friends engaged in conversation that gets us thinking about something other than the mortgage, diapers, the mortgage, next week's schedule, and the mortgage. Sometimes we just need to sit around and laugh when someone says "I do have a test today. It's on European Socialism. I mean, really, what's the point? I'm not European. I don't plan on being European. So, who gives a crap if they're Socialists? They could be fascist anarchists, it still wouldn't change the fact that I don't own a car." There are times when there is no substitute for stopping for a quick bite at the LunchBucket and laugh as the old ladies sit on their purses when the see the new guys come in.

Ferris Bueller, for today at least, you're my hero.