Time is a funny thing
Time is a funny thing ……
I went to a high school football game the other night. It was the first high school football game I had been to in over 20 years ….. WOW … What a trip THAT was.
I don’t have too many fond memories of high school, hence, I don’t have too many warm and fuzzies about the tradition of the Friday night football game. I do remember being somewhat intimidated by the football players at the time. Which is strange because either the high school football players of today are much smaller then those of the 80’s ….. or I am just much MUCH larger than I used to be.
Maybe a little of both?
I also became quite aware … fairly early on … that the attitude of high school kids have seemed to change ….. or has it?
Is it true that we “turn into our parents?”
……………. I’d have to say …… “yes it is”
Yes … time is a funny thing.
I went to 2 separate high school football games … for two weeks in a row ………
…. 20 years apart.
I went to a high school football game the other night. It was the first high school football game I had been to in over 20 years ….. WOW … What a trip THAT was.
I don’t have too many fond memories of high school, hence, I don’t have too many warm and fuzzies about the tradition of the Friday night football game. I do remember being somewhat intimidated by the football players at the time. Which is strange because either the high school football players of today are much smaller then those of the 80’s ….. or I am just much MUCH larger than I used to be.
Maybe a little of both?
I also became quite aware … fairly early on … that the attitude of high school kids have seemed to change ….. or has it?
Is it true that we “turn into our parents?”
……………. I’d have to say …… “yes it is”
Yes … time is a funny thing.
I went to 2 separate high school football games … for two weeks in a row ………
…. 20 years apart.
posted by DVD | 11:20
2 Comments:
NO. Time is not a funny thing. It is
unusually cuel and inhumane.
I want to be young and full of energy but time will not allow me to be.
I want to be young again and free of responsibilities but time will not allow me to be.
I want to fit into a 32 inch waste but time will not allow me to.
I want to sit with my friends in a chateau and drink and smoke but time will not allow me to.
In fact, time si a real motherfucker!! I would put it to an end but then I would be out of time. That's death baby and I'm not choosing that.
I want to be able shit and wipe in a mere 3 minutes...but alas....time will not let me!
My personal experiences have shown me that time (the period we have here on this earth) is a gift. Not to say that life isn't difficult (first sentence in Scott Peck's book "The Road Last Traveled" is "Life is difficult."). But it is how we handle those challenges, how we react and take action, that will determine our peace of mind and happiness. Those challenges / difficulties we encounter do really help a person to grow, to become stronger and wiser...IF you see the lessons within them.
This WAY overly fast-paced American lifestyle makes time appear as if it is an enemy. I've been there and still am - fight it every day. HOWEVER, other cultures do not view time in this manner (Europeans take SIT-DOWN, 1 -2 hour lunch breaks and 6 - 8 weeks of vacation, on average!!). It is the AMERICAN WAY that puts us in a frenzy, a desire to do the things we cannot find time for, causes depression and anxiety...and, utimately, makes us ill.
The GOOD NEWS is: we don't HAVE to choose this lifestyle, just because 98% of the American population does. Are you a sheep? Do you always follow? I know my cousin Dave doesn't!! And I am bound and determined to not waste 75% of my life in an office (I choose this as an example because the majority of middle-class folks do this), running to and fro because that's just "how life is." Why not find ways to slow down? It IS possible! We can slow down and still feel good about ourselves and even more importantly, be MORE productive!! What a concept, huh?? We don't need to frickin' chase the almighty dollar by working 50 - 70 hour work weeks and rarely taking a vacation. Our kids don't have to be in EVERY activity (not that I have kids, but I see parents who reach a point of total exhaustion just trying to keep up with their schedules) or sport that is offered. I remember growing up and just playing outside - kickball, riding bikes, etc. Just being a kid. You can choose to work 40 hours a week (I made a FIRM agreement with my boss to do this, even though I'm salaried....I currently make a small percentage less but I don't mind that trade-off).
Unfortunatley, I'm a perfectionist - HUGE time-killer!! So I'm finding ways to just let things go...it's a process but I will get there. I'm not going to live a life of franctic madness any longer. I made this choice after spending 2 months in ICCU, fighting for my life. It's too bad it took those circumstances to change my perspective...but see, I learned a good lesson (one of many) from what was a VERY challenging time in my life - physically, emotionally and financially.
So to me, life is a gift and we need to FIND WAYS to cherish it. To, as the cliche goes, "stop and smell the roses".
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