Einstein’s Relativity

Has time speeded up for you too?

It’s colossal. It was just last weekend, and now it’s this weekend.

Years ago, on a Saturday morning, I would clean my whole house. I might even bake bread. I used to sew. I would read seven or eight books a week, no exaggeration, and I would teach school, raise a daughter, and wonder what to do on an evening. There used to be time for everything.

Now a morning whizzes by. I will have had all kinds of thoughts about organizing books for a yard sale or putting away summer clothes, or trying a recipe, etc. but it seems that, as soon as I have the thought and turn around — not only is the whole morning gone – the whole day is gone, and it’s dark out.

I think days should get a ticket for speeding.

Posted by Gloria on October 19th, 2007 under these topics
Purely Personal, Godwriting Journal

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Reply from Trish on October 19, 2007

It’s true. I think of planting a garden and opps! Fall’s here. There isn’t much left of physical life it seems. I’m enjoying the ride. If something is uncomfortable it’s over before I go crazy with it. Good to be quick with the appreciation of good stuff too. Whoosh! Wheeee! What a ride even while sitting and doing nothing. I may get a seat belt for my easy chair!

Reply from Joyce on October 19, 2007

Isn’t it strange? How did you ever do all that stuff in the past? Is time faster, or are we slower? I can clean for 2 hours and it’s just 2 bathrooms!

Reply from Jo on October 22, 2007

I know what you mean Gloria. How can it possibly go any faster? And why does this puzzle us or bother us? Time! Talk about the ultimate illusion - it’s not one of God’s creations… is it? One of my sons says he just read a book about how we, as humans, put so much effort into making “things” out of concepts. “Time” was the author’s prime example of this. I believe you have the right idea, Trish: “Enjoy the ride.” Put that seatbelt on your easy chair.
“Time flies whether or not you’re having fun, so you might as well have fun.”

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