What is the journey of quality versus quantity?  I wonder …

This past week I learned a valuable lesson about quantity versus quality. These simple words may not do justice to the profound shift I feel in my being. But here goes. In the early stages of development when survival is key, quantity trumps quality. In other words, quantity is important when food, shelter and clothing are the focus of attention. As we evolve, the need for more diminishes. More shrinks to a place where discernment of quality reigns supreme.

Here’s the current truth for me that provides an example. My daughter is home from college. My son is in high-school nearing the end of his junior year.  The precious time we have together as a family, at this stage in life, is limited.  And who knows when we die – but that is another wonder altogether.  Being together in quantity and sharing experiences together “a lot” is not as valuable as being fully engaged, present and alive in quality experiences that we choose to be together. Tonight we shared a meaningful dinner together for Mother’s day.  My request for the day was to spend one dinner each week together – uninterrupted – sharing our present hopes, fears and dreams … supporting each other on our respective life paths. To me, this is quality at its finest. I don’t need much. And, my discernment muscle of what is true quality for this precious life is getting a whole lot stronger.

What about you? What is alive for you when you consider quantity versus quality? I wonder.