Then why the hell does it seem so fleeting??
Let me go ahead and take a stab at this one. It’s just my opinion, so please feel free to disagree with/contradict any of what I’m about to write.
Reaching milestones is a constant in life. Such as learning to walk, graduating school, getting a job, buying a house… But when is the milestone just being in the moment? It is so easy for me to get caught up in what I’m doing that I don’t realize how much time has actually gone by. “In the blink of an eye” literally seems true now. I always heard the adults say that at reunions and family get togethers. Who knew?
I take life one day at a time or else I will get way too stressed out/unmotivated to do the things I know I need to in order to take care of my responsibilities. I know this because of how I act when I’m looking forward to Christmas and trying to ignore that it’s 80 degrees in the middle of November. The most productive thing I do then is bake cookies. A lot of cookies. But how am I supposed to feel when I’m focusing on getting to work on time and presentably every day, then relaxing at night so I can be energized enough to get up and do it all again, only to realize that a year has gone by and I’ve spent zero time with people I care about? Should I feel sad? Cause that’s how I feel.
It’s almost like I should be Wonder Woman and be able to make time stop in order for me to spend quality time with everyone I’d like to. (I don’t actually know if Wonder Woman has that ability. Humor me, just go with it.) But I shouldn’t feel inadequate simply because I’m doing what everyone else is doing in order to provide for things that will make my life more comfortable should I? I didn’t think so either.
Even though time is definitely fleeting, I feel like I’m making the best of it while also trying to make the most of it. Responsibilities won’t wait for anyone, but there will be a day when those responsibilities will become easier to manage. So until then, I’m going to focus on being happy and remaining a positive influence in lives that I come across.
While also eating cookies.
As always, thank you for reading into my thoughts.
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