Yesterday the family got together to celebrate our dad’s 80th birthday. There are 18 of us, so a family gathering is always a party. My sister remarks how quick this year is going by. I chime in with how it’s half way through March of the new year already. My youngest brother says, “Time moves so fast. Why is it that as you get older, time moves faster?”
My husband says, “Huh, if you listen to my wife and how she keeps time, it’s already summer.” My sister new exactly how I think. Right away we both put the whole year behind us in less than a minute. It goes like this:
It’s already half-way through March, so it’s almost Easter, since it’s almost Easter the school year is almost over, which means its actually the Fourth of July. Since it’s the Fourth of July, summer is almost gone and it’s Labor Day. Well now if it’s Labor Day, Halloween is just around the corner and we all know what that means – suddenly it’s Thanksgiving. At this point my sister shouts, “Oh no! I have to start my Xmas shopping tomorrow!” We all dissolved into laughter and promptly hit the buffet table.
I have always counted time like that. Even the night before while at our friends house, I made everyone get out their calendars and plan Fourth of July week because, according to my time thinking, it’s almost here. I am the great anticipator, the planner, the organizer, etc. I love looking forward to things. It’s my glass half full attitude. It’s the way I practice hope. It’s also why I had to write Friday’s post about stopping to let the benefits of one thing sink in before moving on to another. Once again balance comes into play and the best of both worlds are needed. Time is needed to reap the benefits, but time of anticipation is needed too, affording both growth and hope.
And so, as another day goes by, Xmas is coming soon (in my head anyway), and …I have written.
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