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Time Keeps On Ticking

As life moves forward and my yesterdays seem to fade away, I constantly reflect on the value of time.


The notion that “time keeps on ticking” has become increasingly apparent, as if I suddenly realized how fast time was ticking by.


Having been married for forty-three years to a girl I met at fourteen has made the reality that “time keeps on ticking” very clear.


In the middle of all this, I have learned what I do with the time I have left matters.


Early in life, time was never a concern. I thought I had all the time in the world, and it was mine to use as I saw fit. Self-indulgence was a by-product of this thinking. Even the people I shared life with were afterthoughts. They were taken for granted if they were considered at all.


All that mattered to me was that I would do what I wanted when I wanted.


The passing of my parents and some of my friends caused me to realize the brevity of life, while the presence of adult children and grandchildren emphasized how fast time moves and the need to be with the ones you love.


Discovering that “time keeps on ticking” has helped me understand the value of time and its limited supply.


The irony of this statement is that we never know just how little time we may have left. If this is true, you would think we would strive to spend it wisely. I suppose that, too, is relative.


For many years, I spent my time trying to accumulate wealth to have things. I discovered that doing this left me hollow and empty. It wasn’t until I began to see time as an opportunity to spend with others that I started to understand time’s value.


 Life is a gift to treasure, and our time is uncertain.


Gaining wealth and things will have no consequences when our time here ends. The only thing that will be left is the memory of us by those we either spent time with or neglected to spend time with.


Ironically, I see life so much clearer as time causes my eyesight to diminish. Now, I see that all the time I spent seeking the things of this world was futile compared to the time I have spent loving and being loved.


Here is where the value of time can truly be seen.


One question I have been asking myself is, if we all know, “time keeps on ticking into the future”. Why do we waste so much on pursuing the temporal instead of focusing on the eternal?


I will close by reminding myself and anyone who chooses to read this that I know now how much time I have wasted, and the truth that “time keeps on ticking” only makes me more aware of how precious it is—tick tock tick!



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Paul W Petrillo
Paul W Petrillo
15 oct
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Great topic to ponder with many layers of depth and life applications. The 1st thing that comes to mind is Steve Miller😎 2nd thing is Romans 7. There are a lot of ways to spend our time. Time and health are undoubtedly among our greatest assets. Yet most squander and take both for granted, often times knowing we are making poor decisions/investments of these assets. Like Paul said, doing things we know we shouldn't, and not doing things we know we should.

"Sin keeps on ticking, ticking, ticking, into the future". "Christ blood keeps forgiving, forgiving, forgiving, into the future".

My frustration and question is, At what point does the rubber of "Truth" hit the road in our lives and…

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John Whitehead
John Whitehead
15 oct
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Hey Paul


Unfortunately, the rubber of "truth" does not hit the road for most of us until we experience loss in a major way. The death of a loved one, along with relational and financial problems tend to open our eyes to the reality "time keeps on ticking"


The title is from Steve Miller by the way! 😁


Blessings!


John

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