Lost Time
I met with a wonderful woman yesterday who teaches at the college from which I graduate this month. I wish I'd known her earlier. She has such a big heart and shares easily and is very knowledgeable in her area of expertise.
It's funny when this happens because I have a feeling of "lost time." It is as if there was time available to get to know someone which is now lost because I do not have the convenience of being in close proximity to easily find the time to know them better. It's a funny feeling. It's not regret, just lost time!
Of course, time is one of those very odd elements of demarcation which help humans define the universe. I doubt very much whether the four-leggeds or wingeds have any conception of time. For them, I believe they just allow their existence. They don't resist, try to extend or appear as if they are not affected by the "passing" of time - the natural life cycle.
The natural life cycle is a beautiful thing. It allows all living things to encounter, embody and exude stages of life, some of which are more pleasurable than others. However, they are just that - stages of life to enjoy. If we can just focus on this aspect of our lives - the stages which are our birthright - we can stop fighting against the "passing" of time.
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