You Think You Have Time

By Dazediva | 16:00 Leave a Comment

Fact - we don't actually know how much time we have. And yet we just put things off for another day thinking we have time. Why ?

We all have a bit of a procrastinator in us. It's only natural I suppose. It could be about the little things or even the big things (and you need to be careful there 'cos that can cause some trouble!).

I lost my Dad 2 months ago. I always 'knew' someday it would come to this - but when it happened - it was like someone punched me hard in the stomach and knocked the wind out of me. I was fortunate enough to be able to spend time with him in the hospital and tell him all the things I wanted to tell him ... but at that point he wasn't capable of speech so I never really know what he had to say about what I spoke to him about. One of the things I did tell him was that I wished I had spoken to him more over the years and not put off having a chat with him for another day. I had time to do everything else but sit down and 'talk' to him; that's something I realize now and I regret it.

Life is short. You need to prioritize all the things that matter to you and go out there and live your dream life. Do the things that matter most to you. Speak to the people you care about. Write that email or letter that you've been putting off. Tell someone how you feel about them - no matter what the response is. Go on that vacation or road trip you've always wanted to embark on. Take control of the time that you have and ENJOY it. Do it with passion or not at all. Seriously, life is too short to stress yourself ! Also, if you can't find the time to fit something or someone into your life - just let it go.

I've always lived by the above but never really 'valued' the 'time frame' I have to do all that I want to do because I took it for granted that 'there's time' for that to happen. Until I lost my Dad. That's when it really hit me that time flies. I mean really flies. We get so caught up in our day-to-day routines that we forget to feel 'alive'. We take it for granted that we will probably live up to the age of 60 and be relatively healthy - but what good is that if you haven't actually lived ? One must learn to listen to our hearts and take all the chances we can get so that there's no room for regret.

Thoughts ? What are some of the things you've put off doing because you think you have time ?

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riversofeden1 2p · 612 weeks ago

Excellently said. When I lost my dad years ago, the last year before he died was the best. I still miss him to this day. :)

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DTaRelle F. Tullis · 612 weeks ago

Hi Dazed Diva!!!!! :-) I am so happy you commented on my blog!!! Not so much for the comment although I do really appreciate it, but because now all I have to do when I want to visit your blog is go back to my comments. I am normally write things on scraps of paper or even big pieces of paper and then lose them. This way I wont, hopefully I'll remember what post you commented on so I can find you again. Any way I love your blog!!! It's so true what you wrote about time with loved ones and people you care about is precious and shouldn't be taken for granted. I like how you have suggestions of other posts someone might like. That is a great and engaging feature that makes your blog more sticky and keeps people on your blog. Smart girl you are Dazed Diva. Smart girl indeed. :-)
My recent post Something To Make You Chuckle: A Funny Dad

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magicalmymimi 36p · 612 weeks ago

I thought I had time and then in 2006 I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, talk about thinkin' about time! Three different teams of drs. told me I had maybe a year. I won't say here what I said to them but here I am! I simply just did not have time to be sick, let alone die! I was a single mom with 4 kids and my first grand-baby on the way. Who has time to die? I was all about the living and live I did. Do I think I have time now? As much as anyone else. - This moment. - It's all any of us have..
I'm very sorry about your dad.. I lost mine in 2007 two months after we both sat on the couch, my hands in his, vowing that we were both going to live to be 100! I miss him every moment of every single night and day and forever will..
Love your blog.. <3