Wishful Thinking

"...I close my eyes and contemplate the suffering others. It is comforting, especially, to remember those less fortunate who at this moment are hastily snatching sandwiches and rushing anxiously back to work. A satisfied smile escapes my lips. Memories of the comfortable holiday apartment in sunny Cyprus, where we stayed last, flood my mind. In a similar trance-like state I can remember sitting starting out from our verandah and questioning what I was doing with my life. Why where we so incredibly busy? What were we actually achieving? Wouldn`t we be happier and more successful if we had more time to reflect, or simply enjoy? We are always so tired and stressed. Now we can leave this routine madness behind. Something soft smacks me in the mouth..."