Time

The only thing different from childhood to being an adult is the passage of time.

As a child, events take forever to arrive and last an extended period of time. During adulthood, anticipated events still take an inordinate amount of time , and then seem to pass in a flash. The older we baby boomers are the faster time seems to slip away. Days turn into weeks, weeks into years, etc.

Now, a three-week vacation, which has been planned for nearly a year, takes forever to arrive. Then, before you are able to blink, it has passed, and you are back to the daily grind waiting for the next momentous opportunity planned in your own little world.

Can anyone remember sitting in a classroom, watching the clock and wondering how long it would take for 55 minutes to pass? Even more frustrating was taking a test, in the same room, and then realizing your 55 minutes quickly have expired.

A 30-hour visit with my family Monday and Tuesday reminded me just how fast time, especially with loved ones, flies. Here for a brief fleeting moment, then gone, but not forgotten.

The point being made is obvious – please make the most of each precious second you have in your lives. For the quickest way to squander time is doing nothing, such as watching hours of mindless television. It’s the best way I know to lose track of time.

Go – Do – Be