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As I was getting dressed the other day, I realized that I hadn't been wearing my watch for a couple of weeks. I was really surprised because I never go anywhere without it. In fact, I have four watches. If one breaks down, I'm always prepared. This new realization really bothered me the rest of the day, because I'm the type of person who wants to understand why something happens or changes. When I thought about it, I realized that retiring my watch was probably a reflection of what's happening in my life right now. Why wear a watch? It doesn't matter what time it is, because I'm always out of time.
I feel like I've reached my "time-competency" level. I've had to stretch some deadlines lately, which I take as a personal failure. I'm always on time. I usually show up 10 minutes early for appointments. And I always meet my deadlines, even if I need to muster up a second or third wind at midnight to do it. But it doesn't matter how determined I am to get something done when I'm working against a lack of time. When 24 hours are gone--another day goes by--that's it. I'm out of time.
Whenever I'm trying to solve a problem, I first trace things back to see if I did anything different when the problem first started. Well, come to think of it, I did do something different--I stopped wearing my watch. Maybe all I need to do is put it back on?
On second thought, "Get real, Suzanne." Maybe I need to write something else after I finish this Dear Reader. "HELP WANTED: Book club editor desperately needs rescuing. You must be computer savvy and be willing to give me some of your time."
Thanks for reading with me. It’s so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
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