There is no better present that one can give to another person, than the gift of time.  Nothing else compares to this, because it is a limited quantity. Each of us has only 24 hours in the day and a third of that time is sleeping.  And since no one really is aware of the length of our individual lives, it is also an unknown amount of hours for each person.

So, one must ask oneself, if one wishes to be be aware of these things in one’s life, how much time should I give to the people I love and cherish?  And how much time will be used to work and do daily tasks? What about the spiritual time, or time to ponder and think? There are so many things that we do on a regular basis, that time for family and friends could fall to the wayside or be put on the back burner.  Is that important to you?

Since the other people you know and those we like and love have these same constraints, it is difficult to even schedule time to give to the ones we care about the most.  These are important considerations. The value of “being there” to a another human being, is not something that costs money. Instead, it costs us the most precious thing we have to give.  That gift, is the gift of time. How you and I spend this treasure? How do we measure these moments?

Yesterday, I spent the day with my youngest granddaughter.  We had such a wonderful time just being together. The time went by so swiftly that before we knew it, I had to take her home.  It now goes into our memory banks to enjoy again and again. It is a gift that keeps giving long after it has been experienced. It is of inestimable value, cherished and prized.

Time spent with people is of great value to me.  I have never been sorry about the time I have spent with people.  All of it is special to me because relationships are what I live for and they mean more than words can say.  This is my experience of the gift of time. I would love to know yours, if you would wish to share them with me.  Leave me a comment and I promise to respond.