Time—A Precious Commodity

Is youth wasted on the young? Maybe, maybe not. But the purpose of youth is to grow into an experienced adult, right.

The older we get, the more we contemplate life—me anyway. Robyn’s always asking me the question “was it like this when you were young” about a plethora of issues and topics. Depending on the subject, sometimes I can recall and sometimes I can’t. What I do know and have come to appreciate is that time is a very precious commodity that cannot be rescinded or recreated.

As a young kid, I wasn’t much of a girly girly, at first. There was too much fun to be had like climbing ladders, chasing pigs, and tracing through the woods.

As I got older I refined my taste but was never really fond of a lot of jewelry.

Necklaces and bracelets somehow always managed to get broken or lost just like earrings. And a ring on my finger, uh uh, it would just make gripping my bike’s handlebars uncomfortable. I was fortunate if I arrived back home after a ride or trek through the garden with all of the belongings I left with. Where I am going with this?

I have always been fond of watches, they were easier to keep up with than most other jewelry pieces. Plus watches proved to be more practical to me than a bracelet because when my mom would say be in the house in an hour I could time it. Or if I knew Sonny and Cher was broadcasting at 6, I could be in front of the TV on time to see the opening number.

Nowadays, such wouldn’t matter. Most kids don’t have a watch or care for one as a timepiece, maybe just a fashion statement. Most use their smartphone to track time.

You still won’t find me adorned in a lot of jewelry, though I own a gracious plenty. But if you were to compare my collection of watches to bracelets or rings, etc., you will see that my loyalty still resides with a good ol trusty timepiece. While most of my girlfriends awe over a new Pandora charm, or jade gemstone piece, you would find me eyeing a Movado or Invicta somewhere.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that time has always been essential to my life without really understanding it. When you you’re young, you think you have all the time in the world—to live that is. As you get older and experience loss, you realize time is fleeting and it becomes most valuable. How you spend it, where you spend it—takes on a new twist when you truly understand its value because unlike money once you spend it you can never get it back.

So let’s spend our time wisely!