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The gift of time for 2022!
Mummy's antique French clock graces the wall in my office and reminds me of her remarkable life, along with the endless love she gave me. The photograph is from my first book, The Pretty and Proper Living Room.
As we commence a new year, I thought it poignant to share a sweet little analogy about a “unique contest and prize.” Perhaps, you may have already read it before on the internet, nevertheless, the “unique prize” is a clever reminder to all as we inaugurate 2022. So, here it is!
Imagine that you won a VERY unique contest. What is the prize? Each morning, you receive $86,400.00 in your bank account! Here are the rules:
1. Each morning, upon awakening, another $86,400 will be deposited for that day.
2. Everything that you didn't spend during each day will disappear.
3. Transferring money into another account is not allowed.
4. The bank can end the game at any time, and without warning! The bank can say “game over,” and close your account forever.
So, how will you spend your daily deposit of $86,400? Perhaps you will buy anything that you want, not only for yourself, but also for all the people that you love and care for. And, you will try your best to spend every penny because at the end of the day, any left over will be gone, and you confidently know it will be replenished once again each morning, right?
Well, let’s transpose the money into time. Each morning we awaken with 86,400 seconds to live each day. So, you have already won the prize; it’s TIME!
TIME is the gift of life.
Once you go to sleep at night, any remaining time will NOT be credited to you.
The time not used on any day will be forever lost because yesterday is forever gone.
Each morning, the “time account” is refilled.
But, here is the kicker: the bank can dissolve your account at any time and WITHOUT warning.
So, what will you do with your 86,400 seconds of time each day in 2022? Time races by faster than one can ever imagine. Be happy, love deeply, and gratefully enjoy every “prized second” of your unique life. I wish you a healthy 2022… may every second be cherished!
XX
Holly
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