Time

Ahh,yes.  Time.  Time is pretty much the essence of our lives.  It controls our lives.  How old we are.  When we eat dinner.  When we go to school, or church.  Or pick up the dry cleaning.  Our lives our ruled my the time master himself.  We have been known to waste time.  Gain time.  Lose time.  We are on time.  We are pushed for time.  Tick, tock.  Tick, tock.

We spend our time doing so many things.  Watching, eating, smelling, laughing, spending, breathing, sitting, growing, smiling, crying, reading.  And then we have to say things like, "It's nap time."  Or, "It's time for our conference call."  (Ever see the old dunkin' dounts commercials, "It's time to make the doughnuts!")

Really, the important thing to do with this thing that is controlling us, is to grab onto it and maximize what we have with it.  Ultimately, you need to spend time doing what you love to do.  Unfortunately, I think only the retired get to take advantage of that.  We all spend time doing things we don't want to do: cleaning, paying bills, running, whatever it may be.

So, when you find yourself in a situation where you enjoy what it is in that moment, bask in the glory of it, and hold on to it for as long as you can.  That is just one moment in time longer that you get to remember and remember it well.

Some of you may know that lately around here has been much of a roller coaster ride.  But last night, I was trying to get Sadie out of the tub.  She was just shy of a prune, and the water was completely drained.  (Some of that is due to the fact that it was on the floor, but nonetheless, the tub was water-less.)  Completely out of nowhere, she laughs.  And it's not the face cheesy kind of smile laugh that you are forced to give when you are asked for your photo and you don't want your picture taken.  It was a whole hearted laugh.  Truly one of the greatest sounds in the world.  And in my mind, exactly what the doctor ordered.  Even in this moment, I have no idea what was so funny, but it doesn't matter.  She had us all laughing hysterically and wrapped up in her world for a few moments, and that was a glorious moment in time.

So, whatever you spend your time doing, make sure you get to do what you love, and make the most of what you got.  It also helps to laugh at who knows what. 


Ahh....the things my children make me do....like laugh hysterically until tears run down my face.