tempus fugit

My title of this post is perfectly timely, haha, in that I have not written an entry is so long. But that's obviously not the sufficient reason for the title. Yes, time flies. I can't get back last year, last week, or last minute. So, what about this one? What will I make of that? Will I wait and watch as it goes by? Will I fill it with busy-ness or business or nothingness? Will I spend it in, around, and about, "stuff?" Or will I pay attention to what really matters? Will I use it in the eternal matters: God, people, relationships. Will I be listening and caring about why I'm really here? Will I be working or not working? Thinking or not thinking? Will I watch another show, play another video game, surf another 10 minutes on the net? Hm. There went a few more minutes.
This isn't to say that we need to be furiously "doing" all the time. There is lots of room for wonder, silence, play, helping those younger and older. There is lots of room for prayer, for reading, for contemplation, for reflection. Just be aware. Know what you're about, what you're doing, and why you're doing it. Then, when those next few minutes have passed, you'll know they were worth it.