Someone sent me this little rumination in an email a few years ago. I thought it was worth passing along.
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To understand the value of ten years, ask a divorced couple.
To understand the value of four years, ask a college graduate.
To understand the value of one year, ask a student who failed a grade.
To understand the value of nine months, ask the mother of a stillborn.
To understand the value of one month, ask the mother of a premature baby.
To understand the value of one week, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To understand the value of one minute, ask a person who just missed the bus.
To understand the value of one second, ask a person who survived an accident.
To understand the value of a brother or sister, ask a person who doesn’t have one.
To understand the value of a friend or family member, lose one.
Time doesn’t wait. Treasure every moment. Hold on tight to the ones you love.

Albert Einstein’s Longines watch.
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