This is not the first time
This is not the first time that the pace of life seems to have speeded up. It seems that I have been trying to keep up with time for a long time now.
I remember when time took its time. A morning might take a long time. An afternoon seemed to take Eternity. I remember thinking: "Today is going so slowly."
On the good side of slow-downed life, I can remember that when I was teaching school, I would clean the whole house on a Saturday morning and there was still time left over to bake bread as well.
But now life seems to be a race and whizzes by. I am huffing and puffing.
Somehow, this morning, October 7, swept me up. A minute ago, it was October 1st, and now it's the 7th of October. There it is -- time rushing past me. I hope I can catch up with time.
I hope I can surpass it!
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Run in the opposite direction (of time). You will surely catch it, if it is circular.
Normand, you gave a very Chelmish answer! You know, the Wise Elders of Chelm?
I will give your suggestion a try! :)
I tried to google "Chelmish" but I couldn't find anything significant.
Is it Yiddish?
It must be related to a hebrew community. My short comment on time is definitely "cabalistic".
Beloved Normand, here are two previous blogs on the Land of Chelm.
A terrible traumatic experience
http://godwriting.org/the_land_of_chelm.html
Yes, it is a Yiddish expression. I think I will write another blog this morning about Chelm!
I hope it comes from the Wise Elder of Chelm and not from the bridegroom!
I think "Time" is always right NOW where we are, and it seems that, in my case anyway, the notion I have that time is something that is passing me by is based on my ideas of what I would like to have done, finished, that I haven't. Focus on my piles of things still to do gives me the idea that time went on but here I am stuck, lagging behind, in the "past." I remember a Heavenletter that spoke to this--saying something like, always start each day afresh, don't carry over your to-do list from yesterday. Why don't I take God's advice? What could today, now, be like if I do? It seems that "time" from God's perspective doesn't exist, at least not as we conceive of it.
Leave it to you, dear Margaret, to remember Heavenletters and what they say!
I really do think time has speeded up. Of course, we all know time is relative. No day seems to go slowly any longer. Even sleep seems to be speeded up. When I wake up, it is as if I had only slept a minute!
Please keep posting, dear friend.
Margaret's comment fired up a thought in me. And then what Gloria wrote, brought up an idea worth testing.
Margaret, it feels like if we counted the things we've accomplished each day, rather than the things we have to accomplish, something awesome will happen. Right now I'm counting all the things I've finished so far today. Hey! It feels good!
Gloria, the idea is this: We spend more time indoors in front of computers and exposed to artificial light thereby not witnessing the passing of time. This makes us feel like time is flying by. We could test out the idea by staying outdoors for most of a day. Away from the computer with no roof above our heads. Feeling the elements and watching the passage of the sun -- and then in the evening, saluting the stars.
Yes, One, both your ideas can benefit me. I collected the letters I wrote yesterday to put in the mailbox today and I can see the "fruits" of the time I spent. And just the idea of spending a whole day outside is one that often comes to me as a feeling of longing--but usually I ignore it. It is autumn here and a beautiful season for spending time outdoors. At least I will start today with a bicycle ride to meet a friend for coffee. Gratefully,
Margaret
Interesting viewpoint -- being inside, not seeing the passage of time! And, yes, to count what we have gotten done instead of a list of yet to be done. I think these are two winners!
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