Where Did the Time Go?
The phrase, “As I Am, So Shall You Be”, was on a sign in the catacombs of an Italian city. Can’t remember which one. It was placed in front of a pile of bones from the early Christians. Chilling, maybe, but inescapably true. Makes you want to make the most of each day, doesn’t it?
This Chinese woman sits alone on the steps of her home, watching her neighbors go about their lives. She seems to be lost in reverie. I hope she has happy memories and no regrets.
I often think of something a good friend told me after a tragedy happened to her. Here it is: “I was happy all those years, but didn’t know it. I was always fussing about something inconsequential, like the drapes weren’t right or the upholstery had faded. I wasted those days worrying about things that didn’t matter.”
I try to let her words guide me, but being who I am, I can’t always get the better of my personality. I try and try again because when I am alone with only my memories, I want to be able to say that I did my best to make the most of my days.