Have you ever looked closely at an hour glass? The sand moves slowly but inexorably from one globe to the other. Don't you think that is much similar to life ?  I believe it all depends on our perspective.

When we are very young we have no concept or worries about time. Our interests are momentary, and any problem is quickly solved by Mommy or Daddy. As we approach our teens and young adult status,  time seems to slow to a snail's pace with the sands barely in motion, or so it seems to the impatience of the youthful mind impatient to be 'grown up'.

But now we had reached the place in life where time starts to move much more quickly than we would like.  Our babies are growing too fast !  It seems like only yesterday they were babies and here it is .. that first day of school. And before you know it you watch your child commit to sharing their life with another and moving on to meet the challenges of life without you to guide and counsel them..

 From this point onward the years pass far too quickly but no where near as speedily as they do in the years to come. Now they do not remind one of an hourglass at all ! The sands are moving way, way too fast.

 Of course time and its pace has not changed. It still moves at the same steady pace as the sand in the hour glass. Our appreciation of time however definitely has altered drastically as the years have passed.  It's really a shame that appreciation of the value of each  day in our lives isn't a lesson we learn as children  but only once our lives are more than half over.

Let me share with you something I came across the other day. which I thought made eminently good sense. It was written by Andy Rooney, a man who can put into a few words what  would take most volumes to express.

I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. 

I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned.... That just one person saying to me,  "You've made my day!" makes my day. 

I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. 

I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right. 

I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child. 

I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help
him in some other way. 

I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. 

I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. 

I've learned.... That simple walks with my grandfather around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult. 

I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. 

I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for. 

I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class. 

I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. 

I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. 

I've learned.... That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can? 

I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts. 

I've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you. 

I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds. 

 I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am. 

I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile. 

I've learned.... That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks. 

I've learned.... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them. 

I've learned.... That life is tough, but I'm tougher. 

I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. 

I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. 

I've learned.... That I wish I could have told my Grandpa that I love him one more time before he passed away. 

I've learned.... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. 

I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. 

I've learned.... That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it. 

I've learned.... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little
fist, that you're hooked for life. 

I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it. 

I've learned ... That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation. 

I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done. 

If only we could always keep life as simple as possible, and enjoy to the full the wonders and beauties which are there for all to share  but which are so often taken for granted and missed. Miss nothing ... be like little children, able to see and enjoy the little things in life such as the wonders of nature, the beauty in a single flower, the song of a bird, the dew drops sparkling on the grass in the early morning, the glory of a sunrise, the soft wind whispering in the grass, or the raindrops trickling down a window pane. How delightfully uncomplicated and  truly beautiful each of these things is when we take the time to look at them with eyes which really 'see' instead of rushing through life in such a hurry that we fail to even notice them.

When you walk through a garden do you see the wonders and beauty all around you? Or is your mind so full of the cares and worries of the day  that you are blind  to the precious gift  you have been given? Pause, open your eyes and take the time to really enjoy life. The years of our lives pass so very quickly. Savour each moment of each day. It is the only life we are given. Live it to its fullest. Take each moment as a grain of sand in your hourglass of life and make sure that as the lower half of the hourglass fills the journey has been worthwhile and fulfilling. Do not miss a single thing. Trust me ... if you  do this, you will look back when the sands of time have almost completed their journey with little or no regret. And with such blessed memories !

And, best of all, you will know that you have truly lived.

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