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Lost in Translation

Time always changes.

No matter how hard we try to put a routine to it and sometimes control it ... we are all fools to think we can.

It slips out of our fingers... it disappears with the blink of an eye .... and before you even know it .... seconds turns to minutes, turns to hours, turns to days, turns to nights, turns to months, turns to years.

When do you find time for life... for yourself... for your children... for your love?

A moment in time also has the ability to capture an emotion.. a feeling that .... when you recall a time past you can also remember the tears shed, the laughter among friends, the passion enflamed....

Time lets you appreciate life... it lets you hope for a better tomorrow ... it lets you think that tomorrow is a new day ... a Better Day.

Be engulfed by time. Know that it can be your enemy or your friend. Know that you must make the best of what time you have. Know that you only have a little time to love, and not waste time on hate. Spend time on things and people who matter, for they are what make time spent worth reminiscing.

No matter what enjoy it ... embrace it and appreciate the gift of time.

I do.

Comments

  1. Heather Jones19 March 2013 at 08:49

    Ah, very well written post! I like that you said "time can be your enemy or your friend", it definitely makes you think on how you spend your time.

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  2. Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious?19 March 2013 at 11:37

    Time is definitely an interesting thing...and we can't make more of it so we have to enjoy the heck out of what we have.

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  3. Crazy Coupon Mommy19 March 2013 at 12:45

    I always find myself wishing for more time. You're right, its best to make the most of what you have!

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  4. Marina@EBMR19 March 2013 at 14:28

    So true. It's so important to make the most of the time we have on hand.

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  5. Unknown19 March 2013 at 19:02

    Beautiful post! Your comment "Know that you only have a little time to love, and not waste time on hate," really spoke to my heart tonight. It made me think about the time spent in disagreements with those you love rather than nurturing those relationships. And we never really have enough time...to heal and to forgive. Well written.

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  6. Terri Grothe20 March 2013 at 17:29

    awesome, loved this. xo

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  7. Monica22 March 2013 at 04:36

    I think that this is my favorite post of yours. Thank you for reminding me to be present. Beautiful.

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