I have a vivid memory from a concert last June at Red Rocks where I recall a beer vendor saying to me "there's plenty of summer left". Skip ahead to today and it's already Spring again. Seasons have passed and it really does not seem that long ago.
Quick note: sometimes beer vendors can be wise, but not always! Proceed with caution.
I've noticed that as I become more 'mature' that my views toward the passage of time have evolved a bit. As a runner in my teenage years, I obsessed over seconds and fractions of seconds particularly in short distance events like the 200 or 400 meter races. I quickly learned that I enjoyed the longer events where I didn't feel the pressure of time as forcefully. Now I look at my finishing times as ranges to shoot for relative to the previous year or a similar race. That allows me to enjoy the experience and still satisfy my need to compete and reach target goals. It becomes less about focusing on the watch and more about who I am running with, what I am running for, and seeing things and people along the way.
It seems like the standard cliche scene at the beginning of a movie to show the new beginnings of a new morning as the sun slow rises. When my mom was terminally ill I started to appreciate the beauty of sunsets more. Maybe it's the reminder that time is limited that brings more energy and urgency than before. I think it's human nature to procrastinate on some things and want to tie up loose ends while you have the chance.
When it comes down to it, life is full of new chances. Daily changes to succeed, fail, basically to live. I would like to think I used all of it that I can and be fulfilled at the end. Not to be waiting for something unimportant or lower priority or somehow out of reach. These days have been given to us to do our best work and enrich the lives of those around us as best we can.
What does it all mean? I am not sure I have the answers but I will keep coming up with questions everyday. At least while I have the time that is.
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