If I could go back and hear something from someone to help me grasp how fast time goes, would I even listen? Better yet would I understand it? Why is it that time can’t stand still. I desire it to at least slow down. But do I really? Wouldn’t I be bored if I got to live out one day that remained the same? Is there any balance to the enjoyment of time passing or must we always grieve it? I have heard the cliches a hundred times about how, "it was just yesterday and she was a little baby."
As much as I tried to enjoy my daughters at each age and somehow hold onto them, I still didn’t manage to keep them young.
I really can’t believe they are 11 and 13. Perhaps grief begins the minute our children leave the womb. If not, then why do we feel so sad every time another milestone passes? Is there a way to mark these milestones so as to somehow hold on to them?
A lot of deep thoughts today brought on by a conversation Scott and I had. A lot of questions swirling around in my head as I try to make some sort of sense about time. I would love to hear your thoughts.
I remember being in about 4th or 5th grade and listening to my Mom and Grandma commenting on how fast that year had gone….I sat there thinking, yeh right….when will school finally be out? That was back when time was measured by how long until school was out for vacations and days off….and that always seemed like an eternity. Now that I’m an adult, I have to agree with Mom and Grandma, this year has gone by so fast…here we are already at the 3rd of June….didn’t 2008 just start? As I went to a good friend’s memorial service on Saturday, once again I was reminder how short time truly is. It makes me think how little time we actually have to invest in others lives, and how when God says to speak into their life, we need to do it and not wait until tomorrow, for tomorrow may never come. It certainly puts perspective on a 4th/5th grader’s view of eternity…when will school be out…that is just a drop in the bucket. Eternity is forever…make the most of your todays….