The Gift of Time

Twice a year we follow this silly ritual of turning our clocks forward and backward. We follow this ridiculous ritual as a result of Congress. If you didn’t have a reason to dislike Congress before now, this should give you a good reason.

Actually, most people don’t complain when we get to “fall back.” The extra hour is cherished by most people. The serious complainers come out in the spring when we are forced to “spring forward.” The loss of a single hour seems to be devastating to a large number of people.

I’m often amazed at the significance people place on a single hour. It seems most people don’t feel they have enough time in a day. I always hear, “There’s not enough time in the day to get everything done!” This past weekend we were given an hour, perhaps the most scarce resource we have. So, what did you do with it? The numerous online polls I’ve seen indicate most people used it to get an extra hour of sleep.

Regardless of how you used the hour this weekend, I’d like to challenge you to do something this week. Take an hour, any hour … and give it away. These are tough times for a lot of people. Shelters are full. Food pantries are in need of people to volunteer. Family and friends need our support. Take a moment and determine the best way to give of one hour of your time. Are you up to the challenge?