All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you

(Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings)

And how much time would that be?

Let’s say I live till 90.  That’s 13 more years.

So …

The Number of Days in Bruce’s Life

= 90 x 365.25  (Leap year, you know)

= 32,872

The Number of Hours

= 788,940

The Number of Minutes

= 47,336,400

Woh!  That’s a pile of time.

***

One of the most impactful experiences I’ve had was with a woman in a parking lot.  It lasted maybe 20 seconds.  She simply said “Hello.”

The year was about 1987.  Now it’s 2026.  A long ago yesterday still shines today.

Twenty seconds out of 2,840,184,000.

***

The days they pass so quickly now
Nights are seldom long
Time around me whispers when it’s cold
The changes somehow frighten me
Still I have to smile
It turns me on to think of growing old

For though my life’s been good to me
There’s still so much to do
So many things my mind has never known
I’d like to raise a family
I’d like to sail away
And dance across the mountains on the moon

“Poems, Prayers and Promises”

John Denver