#929 killing time

One only has to spend a little bit of time in an airport to realize the impact of time.  Some people are sprinting to their connection -- imitating the famous Hertz commercial with OJ Simpson leaping over suitcases as he ran through the terminal.  Others are lamenting that they have several hours "to kill" as if time were something that could be altered.

It strikes me as such an odd thought to want to kill something as valuable as time.  We kill unwanted things:  weeds, rats, viruses and infections.  We should embrace the extra free minutes, no matter where we find them.  Take a moment to do nothing.  To people watch.  To savor a book or magazine.  To write a letter and make someone's day.  To get in your 10,000 steps before lunch.

I wonder how the world would be different if we could share units of time, such as: "I'll give you an hour so you have less rush and I have less wait."  Would we share?  Would we give an extra hour of sleep to a new mother and take away an hour of our day?  Maybe, if the hour was while we were waiting, but probably not if it meant time way from work or play. 

If time is that precious, take steps to use it wisely -- even in an airport.

-- beth triplett
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