I was upset that I accidentally slept in today. I was apparently so tired that I slept all the way to 10am and missed church. However, I chose to use that time slowly. I made coffee and blueberry pancakes, paid attention to my cats who insist that I am constantly neglecting them, and read the newspaper. Then I settled in on the couch and watched a little Roseanne before the Bucs game started.
Sitting there, I started thinking about all of the things I should be doing with my time. I sighed as my mind rattled off my to-do list so on commercial breaks I cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen, vacuumed, and finished laundry- typical household chores that usually get relegated to the weekend. I realized in a simple two hour time span, how much I could get done in 2-3 minute spurts.
Time is the most wasted commodity that people have. We do not spend it wisely. We waste it more than we waste our money. As we get into the holiday season, remember the best gift that we can give someone is often our time. As a teacher, I find that my most valuable moments are when I can sit one-on-one with a student and just chat with them about anything. They value that attention and time spent with them so much that it strengthens our teacher-student bond. So today, I am thankful for my mini-wake up call on time management. Hopefully I can continue to be reminded to spend my time more wisely and on more people rather than things.