As I was in the shower this morning I started thinking about the time when I was younger and slept over at my aunt's house for one night. I was about five years old and my aunt had three teenage children-one boy, two girls. I was to sleep in the girls' room, but before bed my aunt gave me a bath. My aunt had given me baths numerous times, and to help her wash my hair she had this bucket. It was like a bucket that kids bring to the beach to play with, but she used it in the bath, and when she wasn't using it, I played with it. I used to do all sorts of things with it, but my favorite thing was to fill it up with water, then quickly turn it over and push it down to the bottom of the tub and sit on it. I did that all the time. Well, this particular time I was doing that, and when I sat on it, it broke. Oops. My aunt cracked up. (No worries, she was still able to wash my hair :P).
Anyway, that all flashed through my mind in about two seconds this morning, and it got me to thinking. I was only five when that happened, and in less than a month I shall be 21. Where did all the time in between go? I mean, here I am today, a junior in college hoping to graduate this coming June. I have a good, steady, part-time job. I'm all grown up. I'm an adult, and soon, a fully legal adult. How could that have happened? How could I have gone from kindergarten to practically finished with college so soon?
It's funny. When I was younger everyone would tell me how quickly time flies, but, of course, I didn't believe it. I didn't believe it because when I was younger time used to drag, just drrrraaaagggggg. It seemed like it went on forever. But the older I became, the more quickly time passed till before I knew it, it was gone.
A younger cousin of mine recently celebrated her tenth birthday. Ten! She's ten years old! How, when, why? She can't be ten. I was just holding her in my arms when she was a baby, and now she's ten. And don't get me started on my other younger cousins. Geez. Pretty soon they'll be my age. Oy. Let's not go there-yet.
So as I'm in the shower and all this is going through my head (in about 20 seconds I was done with the thought; for some reason it takes a lot longer to write it all out than it does to think it, go figure), I realize, as I have many times before, that life and time is precious, and before you know it, time (and life) is gone. Try not to let time pass to quickly, because as much and as often as you wish it would, when it's over, you can never get that time back.
13 comments:
Ilana-Thanks. It's been great being your friend all these years too, and I'm honored that you let me be and let me in your life. 21 here we come!! Watch out world!!!! ;) :D
I love shower musings. I do my deepest thoughts in that little sanctuary. Happy almost birthday, and don't grow up too fast. You're starting to sound like a grandmother. :)
i know what you mean! every time i turn around some baby cousin is starting high school, or *gasp* college, or i see "third graders" driving (they were third graders when i first knew them), or an "eighth grader" asked my opinion on dating a "fourth grader" (i first knew them at different times) and i had to blink a couple times to realize that, yes they are the same age, and wow they are in COLLEGE.
life goes so fast, and i cant keep up with it! lol. no one is the way i remember them; but i think most people change faster than that anyway, i just dont notice until something really big changes. we are changing and growing rapidly every moment. (my deep thought for the day)
and i definitely agree with your conclusion ;) life is fast and short, best enjoy it while it's here and use it for whatever good can be got from it (which is plenty). any opportunity we have today, will probably be gone much sooner than we think, so better grab it.
*off to do that* ;)
I didn't even realize you updated. That was funny I always think and think in the shower too lol.
me and my friend were talking about this a while back and we came up with a theory. the theory is that the reson time seems to go bye faster as you get older is this. when your say 4 one year of your life is a quarter of your life so it seems to take forever to go bye. but as you get older each year, month, week, day, hour, minet and second become smaller and smaller percentages of your life so they seem to go by faster and faster. anyway enouph with the science for today the bottem line is that life is precise and we only get one. so make the most of it and dont forget to enjoy it along the way.
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You weren't in the shower with your clothes on were you? So your blog contains nudity. I 'll forgive it this time, Happy upcoming Birthday.
If you liked thinking in the shower, try the swimming pool. It's like shower-thinking in 3 dimensions.
HisB-Now YOU'RE starting to sound like my grandmother Z"L. :P I do my best thinking in the shower too. Just my mind wander wherever it may please. Anyway, I don't care what my number is, I'm a kid at heart.
Beans-So how was grabbing the opportunity? Made the most of it? But yes, that is exactly what I'm talking about. I miss your blog, so I hope you get the chance to update soon.
Ski-Hehe. I can let you know when I update if you want. I think the shower is the best time to think. You can accomplish so much of it. :)
Pes-Hmmmm...I never bothered to analyze it (which is weird because I analyze everything), but that makes sense. I get it (is that a good or bad thing?). Yes, definitely enjoy life. I know I do. :)
Teddy-No, my blog does not contain nudity in it. Your blog does though. Partial nudity at least. It's ok, I'll forgive it this time.
I love swimming, but don't get to do it very often. Maybe once a summer if I'm lucky. So the shower it is. Thanks for the birthday wish.
Touché. You're right. I was wrong; you're clean. I am sorry.
Teddy-No problem. Just jibing with you. It's all good...Always was. :)
Yeha, the shower is my favorite thinking place. nice blog btw. aviva guess who!?
rodef-Thanks. :) Ok, I've been trying to figure out who you are, but I'm drawing a blank. Do I know you IRL?
Rodef-I know who you are! I figured it out after visiting your blog and seeing the post about Jessica Rabbit. :P
Hi nice to be back here, great memories. I am happy you are thinking of good things. Hope you had a fun Chicago meet.
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