Musings of a Senior Scribe
Where Does Time Go?
By Mona Lease 

Hi, all!  So - I finally found a point I agree on with Bill Clinton. It really does get easier saying "I'm sorry" -  the more you say it. So, for you readers who get a chuckle or bit of wisdom from my writings - I am sorry I did not submit a column last week. The week flew by me. 

Have you ever noticed how time is relative? The seconds, minutes, and hours remain the same ...a constant in our busy world - tick, tick, tick. Seemingly though, when the situation is negative, or sad - painfilled, etc. - time drags endlessly. Let the situation be positive - happy and joyfilled - and time's gone in the proverbial "instant." 

My son (my only child) came up from Florida Tuesday of the missing week. He was up here four years ago for a funeral. We crammed four years of "catching up" - hopes, dreams, goals, accomplishments -  into four days. Still there was not enough time. He brought his fiancé with him. We camped out at my Dad's, spending lazy mornings on the front porch sipping coffee and discussing individual activities for the day. I mentally counted the remaining days to "The Friday" - when they were leaving. They drove a van back to Florida. They're home safe & sound and back to work. I'll leave you to mull over the following poem. 

Time Is - Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. - Henry Van Dyke 

Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next time. Ever Toodles!! MONA