Seize
the Day
“Even
while we speak envious time has passed. Seize the day, putting as
little trust as possible in tomorrow.”
Horace
Carpe
diem! Seize the day! Even if your head is spinning with trying to
adjust to daylight savings time. Who wants to get out of bed in
darkness? Monday morning and daylight savings time coming together
makes for a fuzzy-headed start to the week. I feel for all of you who
had to hit the ground running—or stumbling, as it may be.
It's
raining once again in Birmingham. After two warm, spring-like days,
we're back to cold and wet. Nature is such a tease. But we will cross
the equinox next week and spring will be upon us for real.
Getting
back to the quote by Horace, who lived two-thousand years ago and
didn't have to put up with all these arbitrary time changes, we don't
necessarily have to give up on tomorrow in order to make the most of
today. We can seize the day, once we've had our coffee, without
making it the be-all and end-all of days. But taking action today is
the way to dive into the future with a stiff head wind. According to
David Ross, author of Pearls of Wisdom, “If we don't look forward
with hope, then there may come a time when we have cause to look back
with regret.” I don't like the sound of that.
If
you think about the passage of time a lot, you can get seriously
anxious, so I don't, but suffice it to say that time lost is time
lost. We don't get it back. It only moves in one direction. But
before we get too forlorn, let us say that there are many pleasurable
ways to fritter time away that may have rewards attached. Like that
first-of-the-year nap I took in the porch swing yesterday afternoon,
and that long, leisurely walk through the park with Liza. Non
productive, yes; wasted, no. But this is Monday morning—time's
a'wastin.
I
hope your week is both fun and productive. Within a few days the
time-change fuzz will clear and you'll be back to your “get out
there and get 'em” self. Today, just go easy on yourself. Seize the
day gently.
In
the spirit,
Jane
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