Some Excellent Reflections On Time

We are on Saturday again: A poem that I saw in a Rice University yearbook almost 60 years ago haunts me: Once upon a time... And once again times two I say... What and where is time? The mark and measure of events?... Birth and death? It waits for some... Runs out for others... And yet is endless. Let us fast forward from 1966 to 1986. A cult film that Elena and I both love, "Blade Runner," premiered. In the first cut, the film had an unforgettable ending. Harrison Ford and Sean Young flew over beautiful countryside in a flying car. Harrison Ford went into a reflective monologue with the movie ending with these words: "Then none of us knows how much time we have left." Now we are 38 years later, and I found this beautiful pearl of wisdom that I have already shared with some of you: "Time is the only currency you spend without knowing the balance." Each of us has a finite amount of time here on earth. What happens to you after this time depends on your philosophy and religious beliefs. One of my swim club members gave me a great moment of Chinese philosophy as follows: "C is between the letters B and D. B signifies birth. D signifies death. C signifies the choices that we make in life." My dear father died at age 60 some 48 years ago. He is remembered most wonderfully by all who knew him. He was not a racist. A keystone of his life was helping others and being generous to others. When he died, his funeral was well attended. Please take some time to reflect on this. Eat some healthy non-processed food. Get some life-renewing exercise. Rest after a week of hard work. Most importantly, tell someone close to you that you love them.