Have you ever thought about time in increments?  What was the most memorable year in your life?  What about a week?  What was the best day?  What made these times "memorable?" 

I had an interesting week.  Started a new job. trying to remember all sorts of new information. Realizing that my body isn't recovering as quickly to the stresses of a full day.  This week caused me to, in what little down-time I had, think about where I am in my life and what has happened in recent years.  I am coming around to my topic. I am thinking about time.  A four-hour shift can fly by when you are having fun, but when your feet feel as if they are about ready to explode, an hour can DRAG by!

Then I watched a documentary on Italy by Rick Steves again.  I was back in Venice, remembering every step I took, every building I saw, every gondola.....you get the picture.  I did so much when I was there.  Time flew by, literally.  I was only there for 20 hours and 8 of those were spent sleeping.  I bought Venetian glass in Murano, lace in Burano, a beautiful Carnivale mask right outside of Saint Mark's Square, and rode a vaparetto up and down the Grand Canal about six times.  List of things I would do if I had more time are endless!  So when I think about the best 20 hours of my time in Europe, I think of Venice. 

The longest 20 hours of my time in Europe?  The cummulative time I spend in Florence.  It DRAGGED on!  Just not the city for me, I guess.

But let's talk about a longer time frame.  I was married for 23 years and a few times it felt like it dragged on.  But for the most part it flew by...the time I mean.  And there were times within that 23 years that I wished would have lasted longer.  The first years of my children's lives.  Seeing the look in the eyes of my children on Christmas morning.  Hearing, "I love you, Mommy."  Are you "feeling me" here?

The last two years, in some respects, have felt so long!  And I think I know why.  I wasn't "alive", I was just living.  I was going from day to day, week to week, packing, unpacking, paying bills, working, dating occasionally, getting engaged, planning a wedding that fell apart as quickly as it began, and being depressed.  I am exhausted thinking about it all.

THEN...I woke up to life!  I went to Europe, came back to find my Sweetie, moved to KY, got a dream job and am ALIVE!  Now time is flying by!  And I am not so sure I like it.  What am I going to do?