Day 4 - 78 -- Time Flying By

Last evening involved a delightful dinner and program for the annual year end banquet with students and faculty. A former graduate, now a PhD candidate was the guest speaker. Several presentations and words of wisdom dominated, with everything either touching the heart or bringing a great laugh or both.

I've written about time before. Where does it go as it speeds along? It seems like we were just doing this banquet but it has been a full year since that evening. It can be difficult to believe how much time has passed when there are many times when it seems everything is staying the same day after day, but going so slowly. Other days seem to be over before the planned activities are finished or have only just begun. We say time passes or rushes along, so there must be a place where it all goes -- some black hole filled with time. Maybe this is a question for Dr. Hawking. It seems clear that we certainly can't access that time once it has passed by us, but we can try to look it in the eye more often as it moves around, over and through us. Live in the moment -- being more mindful of the world and time around us. That isn't always easy. Staring this latest winter storm in the face without feeling grumpy about seeing it moving through will take some doing. <smile>

A song lyric that speaks to this concept of fast-moving time is shared here today. Listen to the words of wisdom and try to find a way to begin to put them into practice. Enjoy!

Don't Blink -- Kenny Chesney