thoughts on time

jon and i have many conversations about time.  it's a routine discussion in our house. every morning it's what time do you want to get up, what time do we have to leave, what time do i pick you up?  at night it's always do we have time for the gym, time to prepare dinner, time to spend together and time for jon to get his school work done?  in the wee hours of the morning as he's crawling into bed i hear him plea for just a little bit more time to get his stuff done....  and that's a big fat NO to you mister!
everything revolves on this never ending continuum of time.  and that's how i stay organized best, i like time to prepare, time to wind down, and time to do.   i used to arrive to class 20 minutes everyday- just to make sure i made it on time...  i've learned that i'd rather not go to an event than go late or if i feel rushed for time it causes a melt down...  weird? yes.
i also had the thought the other day about how supposedly we should get 8 hours of sleep a day, then for those that have full time employment thats another 8 hours of your time {or more, for many} which leaves only 8 more hours in a day to get everything else done?!  So in that last 8 hours someone might have to get ready for their day, travel to and from work, eat {at some point} and get the endless to-do's done....  but really how much does a person get done in those 8 hours?  how much of those 8 hours are really truly enjoyed??  how many times do you laugh or smile in that 8 hours? hug and kiss a loved one?  build and maintain important relationships?  how much of that time is spent actually relaxing?  if you're anything like me i can guess that probably not enough time is being spent on the really important things...  sooo here's your chance- i'm giving you permission to enjoy the next 8 hours that you don't have to catch some z's or be in the office....  indulge in some of this time you have- because you're never going to get it back, and you're worth a little self care!

and my secret confession:  the reason i have been so time obsessed the last two weeks has something to do with a certain someone that will finally be back in the mitten {where she belongs}, my sweet sister will FINALLY be home in 34 days!  so when she gets home and tells me all out how she's spent her time the last 18 months of her life....  i hope i can report back that i did something worthwhile with my time too.