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The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Althsuler
It's amazing how time flies. It seems just like yesterday that I was out playing in the middle of the street, walking to the liquor store, visiting my cousin, and just living my childhood. I remember the endless amount of energy I would have playing on the playground and jumping around off the edge of the sand at the beach. It's weird. It seems just like yesterday, yet it slowly fading into the chapters of the history that is me.
Thinking back on all that I had, I was quite lucky. I had a supportive family who really made sure that I was taken care of. It wasn't just my parents or brother, but also my cousins, my aunts and uncles, as well as my grandfather. I was raised in a good school that established a good foundation for the rest of my life. I was exposed to such a diverse range of activities that now, I am comfortable doing many of them such as skiing, bowling, golfing, basketball, etc. I also had wonderful friends. As I was cleaning, I saw the many letters that I received from friends, the cards, and the photographs. I throw away almost nothing, therefore, I probably have almost everything given to me throughout my life (at least in regards to cards, letters, and mementos). Finally, I have been blessed with amazing students who have enriched my life and have continued to keep in contact with me, which I am forever grateful.
However, as I reflected today, I realized how quickly time has passed by and how I wonder, do I need to start sprinting to keep pace? My students who were once clueless teenagers are starting to grow up, starting to get jobs, and even starting their families. The school that I attended is no longer open. The places I played don't look the same. And slowly, all those around me, are aging at the same rate as I am.
While to hit the pause button would be nice, we are faced with the reality that time will not stand still for any man. That each second, you're bound to hear the tick or the tock of a clock that is adding an additional second to the time you have spent on this earth. The question remains, have you made the most of everyone of these seconds?
Personally, I make use of much of my time, but there is a lot of time that I wish I had back. There are seconds, minutes, hours and even days I wish I had done more, as I realized, that our time is limited. For each of us, the time limit on our clocks will be different and since we know not when our limit will be, it is our job to ensure that we make the most of every second that we are given.
Time is too precious for us to worry about something you can't change, to complain about something out of your control, or to think of something that you'll never be able to make sense of. Why spend the time on these things, when you can make each of your seconds into a positive one?
Sure we all make mistakes, we all face difficulties, and our lives can tend to be emotional roller coasters. However, the less time we spend contributing to all that we don't want to remember, the less memories that we will spend time making.
Time flies, but on this flight, we are the pilots. The skies ahead look clear, the runway is open, and now let's see where this journey will take us. Each second, let's live it as if it were our last and when you wake up tomorrow, rather than dread what you MUST do that day, be thankful that you have all those seconds to live, as life is too short for negativity. As the pilot, guide yourself to those blue skies and you'll find yourself soaring forever.
To all those who have made the seconds of my past amazing, I thank you and hope that we can share many more of these seconds in the future.
