This week was my grandson’s birthday.  During one of our Zoom calls, with all of the excitement an almost-three-year-old could muster, he said said.  “Mama says I have two more naps before my birthday.”  He effectively communicated that he understood when his important day would be. 

It got me thinking about time. As parents, we are tasked with building a bridge for our children to begin to understand this mental construct that we call time, while also managing our own. For the next few weeks, let's do a deep dive into time, what we believe about it, how we approach it and explore ways to best manage it.  

What is Time

Is it the precise instant that something happens

Or a wrinkle in time in play          

Perhaps an unconscious buffering distraction

Or a deliberate choice to be made

Is it a mental construct or illusion 

Or a haunting melody unchained

We can treat time seriously or lightly

Or gauge it best by the memories gained 

It is  something to choose to create

Or something you can’t wait to spend

Why does an hour in traffic,  with a loved one or a nonfriend 

Stop slow down, speed up, or seem to never end

The most important moment to be present is not in the future or past

Lean in... I am going to share it ... it is here in this moment it is NOW