To Realize

To realize the value of ten years,

Ask a newly divorced couple.

To realize the value of four years,

Ask a college graduate.

To realize the value of one year,

Ask a student who has failed a final exam.

To realize the value of nine months,

Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn child.

To realize the value of one month,

Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value on one week,

Ask someone waiting for medical test results.

To realize the value of one hour,

Ask someone holding the hand of their dying father.

To realize the value of one minute,

Ask the person who just missed their plane.

To realize the value of one second,

Ask a person who has survived a close accident.

To realize the value of a millisecond,

Ask the person who won the Olympic silver medal.

To realize the value of a friend,

Lose one.

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.