Reflections on the passing of time 189 Articles

by Yvette Durham

The passing of time is inescapable for all us mere mortals, for some this is reassuring, for it hastens the hour when we shall perhaps return to our Creator but for others it is distressing, signaling ever-closer old age a...read more

by Kodjo Adadevoh

I love the saying, "time waits for no one." Time lost cannot be regained, not in the current world. As rational human beings, we are all programmed to plan for the future. As a result, we tend to save money, buy life insur...read more

by Fran Mascioli

When you are young, you have a group of faithful friends that you see daily. You chat, laugh, sometimes criticize others, and go to bed completely exhausted. You seldom have the desire to dwell on any political or religi...read more

by James Mockridge.

There are a few guaranteed facts in this life. You are born, you will pass, and time is constant. A mere mortal will experience but a small dot in history, and depending on how you spend your time will determine whether yo...read more

by Chris Gordon

Time waits for no man. No matter how much you wait for it. I recently stayed with an old friend in London, it was very depressing. I found it a very sad experience. The flat all seemed so different and empty and dirty...read more

by Thomas Johnson

At fifty-eight years of age, I find myself spending most of my time thinking about my past and longing to revisit those happy moments of my youth and early adulthood. I sometimes have such vivid memories and become so enr...read more

by J. Renda

The passing time, I say is well spent for most and wasted with others. The world has so many accomplishments, so many leaders and inventions to be proud of. Are we so much stronger now as a country than 50 years ago? We ha...read more

by Beth Flynn

It was close to 2 a.m., the middle of the summer where I had just turned 21 and was trying my best to live life to the fullest. My oldest brother and I sat at Perkins enjoying an early breakfast after a night of drinking a...read more

by Yawar Mian

Remorseful UAE compensates camel jockey children The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is providing compensation to Pakistani children who were used as camel jockeys in the emirates and came back to Pakistan between 1993-2007....read more

by Violet Hall

REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE (words 491) In the twilight of my remembered years! I marvel at the progress displayed. A tear forms in my eye...To think that I would ponder the thoughts of man and be brave enough to greet...read more

by Asaf Nachmany

"Never in my life have I been so confused", she said, "I never thought things would turn out this way". In my opinion, things are seldom surprisingly bad. It has been almost a quarter of a century since I was brought to ...read more

by Pamela Kay

Time ebbs and flows, as unnoticed and silent it slips away from us. We speak of saving time, making up for lost time and recapturing a time, all to no avail. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. I suppose this is why we sh...read more

by Carrington M. Nye

Reflections on the passing of time Time is a vacuum; she sucks away at our lives. Time is a funnel; she drains our lives. Time is our master; she rules our lives. Time is a freight train; she speeds along without consid...read more

by Stephen D. Wilson

What happened? I was walking down the street the other day with my brand new walk man cassette player and the latest Journey album pounding my ears. Today, I'm a father of two and have been married twice. WOW! That happene...read more

by Omnia

Reflecting on the passage of time is properly a contemplative activity. Consider, if I had to write a history of three minutes, which three minutes would I choose? In a sense it is not for me to choose. The three minut...read more

by bettyc

When I was a young girl, we lived in a second floor apartment in an old, red brick apartment building that housed four apartments. To the right and to the left, across the street, and as far around me as I could see, were...read more

by Linda Shrigley

Reflections on the Passing of Time Why is it that every time you blink your eyes, it seems that another year has passed by? I often wonder where the time goes. It feels like every time you start to do something, a coupl...read more

by Carollynn

What year is it now? Looking in my mirror for that of my life, has it begun to appear, the lines of worry, or have they now disappeared only to see my self so clearly. Reflections gazing back at us, in the mirror, of mere...read more

by Charles Piercey

Letter to My Grandson. It crosses my mind every so often.....through all the troubles along life's way, how is it things seemed to have turned out so well thus far? Nothing I have ever done, could account for how blessed ...read more

by Sarah Darling

The passing of time, is something that has been discussed by many for years. Their have been many long and fascinating debates upon the subject. We all know what time is, or do we? We see time as the hours and minutes of ...read more