
I’m no quantum physicist maven (expert) by any means. I’m just a Yiddisher momma trying to put some pieces together to better understand this thing called time. Does it always go forward? Does it really flow? My coffee is getting more and more chilled as I type and I like it piping hot, especially in the quiet of the morning, when the Mrs. and the kinder lay keppe a schluffy (are still asleep, heads on pillows). If I could turn back time maybe my cuppa would be hotter, or better yet, alevai (it should come to pass; it should only happen), maybe events would be different.
Nit af alleh mol shlecht, un nit af alleh mol gut. Things can’t be bad all the time, nor good all the time.
What am I trying to get at here? I’m stretching to find meaning in the meshuggeneh (crazy) world we are living in. Remember that commercial, “Time to make the donuts…” with the perpetually exhausted donut maker readying for the early morning rush at Dunkin Donuts? It’s always time to make the donuts… and I’m looking for my epiphany. I started thinking of song lyrics (can you name the artists/songs below?), after all Dylan just one a Nobel in literature. Poets, they have answers.
Let me forget about today until tomorrow…
Get it right the first time, that’s the main thing
Time keeps on ticking, ticking, ticking into the future
Does anybody really know what time it is
If I could save time in a bottle
Time after time
The first time ever I saw your face
Let’s do the time warp
I had the time of my life
This is the time to remember ‘cause it will not last forever
A time to be born, a time to die
It’s closing time

My Big, she is learning about time in school. Taking all those pieces of perspective, theory and momentum and understanding the very things I am struggling with today. It will no longer be, “How many sleeps until we see Audrey and Steve?” I still don’t know if time is an illusion, or if our perceptions, my perceptions are simply flawed.
Some lifetimes are minutes
It was the best of times
Some minutes are eternities
It was the worst of times
The kinder (children), they grow up so fast
This is no cliché
Slow it down
Good times
Speed it up
Oy a brokh (Hard times)
The first half of the gas tank goes slowly
and WTF then you are on E
It’s faster than the speed of light
It grinds to a halt
It’s time for a change
Nothing stays the same
Everything stays the same
Nothing changes
Past, present, future
Oh, there’s always time
There’s never a good time
Free time, hah!
Time heals all wounds
Nu?
What to do about my time conundrum? I will try very hard to…
Live in the present, using time wisely
Choose happiness, smiles and nachas (pleasure and joy)
Put the damned phone down and take in new adventures and experiences
Be in nature, making memories, creating more firsts
Love myself, because who gives a flying f*ck cares what people think
Read, explore, learn, and give
Walk in others shoes and be a gutte neshumah (good soul)
Inject novelty and spontaneity
Grab the ones I love and love them well
Live out loud
Vos lenger a blinder lebt, alts mer zet er. The longer a blind man lives, the more he sees.
Anyone have time to spare some insights?
Gay gezinteh hait. (Go in good health)
Linky’s:
Time certainly does fly, that’s for sure. My big girl will start high school next year and I can’t quite believe where that time has gone already. I agree with you, put down the phone, get outside and spend some time together. Sarah #abloggingggodtime
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Thanks Sarah! No freeze frames here. #ablogginggoodtime 🎉
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Sadly time goes way to fast. And sometimes we are so busy with life that we forget to enjoy every moment. Life is fleeting. Lovely post! Thanks for linking up! #GlobalBlogging
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Thanks so much! I agree. I am working at enjoying more…how crazy is that sentence! Oy vey. #GlobalBlogging
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Having children definitely makes it feel like time goes faster and slower all at the same time. Live in the present and use time wisely. I agree completely, although it’s often easier said than done! #globalblogging
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So true. Time is so enigmatic! Thanks for the visit and comments! I love a good schmooze! #globalBlogging
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I suppose it depends on situational and what is a happening all around us. Some days go so fast and others I am pulling out my hair X #ablogginggoodtime
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Loved this post! I spend my time wisely since the Navy yanks people away faster than we can track- we have to cherish the moments we get. Thanks for joining with #momsterslink
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That must be so hard! I think I found your messages… what is going on here! Geeze Louise (or Lola!) Happy Friday friend. #momsterslink
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Yay! You found me!
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No more gone missing for you young lady!
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Time really does fly and it’s so important to make the most of the time we have with our kids before they are grown and moved on because it will be gone in the blink of an eye. Great post x
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Thanks so much! I am trying to make sense of it all and enjoy it! xoxo This mom this is the hardest, most wonderful thing in the world! ❤
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Absolutely love that – ‘live out loud’ . All we have is now. #ablogginggoodtime
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I remember a few of these. Now I have one running through my head, over and over, as my brain seeks the song and singer. I saw a Jim Croce in there. That used to be one of my favorite songs.
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WOW really love the format of this post! I feel like time slips away these days, I can not fit in all I want to do. When I was a child I remember wanting to make time go faster, when I was teen and confused over boyfriends and broken hearts I would wish I would wake up and be already married and have my children and know that my life turned out ‘perfect” because when you are a teen you imagine that adults have it all together don’t they? Now here I am, grown up and married and I have my children and in so many ways I am living what I wished I would live like (except I’d maybe be and actress or have at least sold my best seller by now), but now I sometimes wish i could free time, slow down my children and shrink them back tone borns just for day or two so I could smell that milky breath and the freshness of their skin. Oh time! It is s range thing if you take long enough to really think about it isn’t it #mg
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I am where you are. I think time must go slowly when you are taking in new things. As we age we have less to take in, unless we really try hard to keep growing and learning. Thanks for really thinking this one through with me. It means a lot. #mg. Have a wonderful time this weekend.
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you too xx
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and I’m back #eatsleepblogRT
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LIVE OUT LOUD – brilliant. We have to make the most of now and not wish time away. 🙂 #FridayFrolics
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I bet think that’s the only way to deal with time: live in the moment. Not yesterday or tomorrow because both take care of themselves. :-). I love your Yiddish words. I often sing “Dos Kelbl” at work when I get bored and “Oj dortn dortn” even though I am sure I get the words properly wrong and it sounds nothing like Yiddish 🙂
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Yiddish seems to make it all seem more fun, more real, or just funny! I love it and love that you use it too. I feel like I’m sprinkling in my grandma every time! 🙂 and that feels good! Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Next time, I’ll bring a cake and a nice cuppa coffee! xoxo
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Oh, lovely, am looking forward to it :-). I think Yiddish brings what words express right down to the point. Not that I know much of it but I am from Germany and many word in Yiddish have German roots. It is a wonderful language! And cheers to your grandma!
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I love finding all these people who are also jazzed by the Yiddish! It makes me grin from ear to ear! 🙂 ❤ ❤ ❤
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I think its all about our perception. Bad time seems longer, good time seems short. Loved your customized mouse.
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Here through #FabFridayPost
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Well hello and thanks back, from #FabFridayPost Thanks so much! xoxo
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You are absolutely right. Like now, I’m waiting, and it’s taking forever! Thanks so much for your comments! xoxo
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So much of our lives is dictated by time. Breakfast time ’til bedtime and everything in between! Today we are taking the time to just savour a day off from ‘time’. My youngest just had lunch and is still in her PJs! Lovely post, time does indeed go too quickly x #bigpinklink
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Oh! The PJ’s all day! HEAVEN! I love that. Us adults need to do that more often! Thanks for coming on over. Next time, Merlot? #bigpinklink
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Time is definitely relative. When my son is sick 5 minutes feels like an hour. When I am trying to get a post written an hour passes in 5 minutes. An then there is the very real rabbit hole known as Pinterest where time is an illusion.
Thanks for sharing with us on #FridayFrivolity
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Blogging is also quite the time thief, now isn’t it! Thanks so much Audrey for coming on over and reading a bit! Love #FridayFrivolity and all of you lovelies! xoxo
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Its so true, time really does run away with us. I think its so important to embrace every moment we have, and it sounds like you’re certainly doing that. Thank you for sharing with #bigpinklink x
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Just to clarify, I’m trying! It’s no easy task! 🎉💕✨ #bigpinklink
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Time is a weird concept! It can go faster or slower depending how you are looking at it. I don’t think we could ever go back in time and LIVE OUT LOUD is a great way to not have any regrets! #stayclassymama
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Thanks Sarah! I’m trying! 🎉💕✨
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I reckon live on a more weekly basis, I try not to look too far beyond so I can get the best out of this week. I too like your Yiddish words and the translations you give us 🙂 #chucklemums
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Thanks so much for your kind words! It’s no easy task trying to keep a dying language like Yiddish alive! For me, it brings to much joy to let it go! Thanks so much for coming over! #chucklemums xoxo
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I’m awful for trying to speed time up when I’m having a crap day, then clock watching when I’m having a good day because I don’t want it to be over. Hindsight is also a nightmare sometimes! Thanks for linking to the #Chucklemums again xxx
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Oh I love linking up at #chucklemums! Time is just a hard concept! No doubt about it! xoxoxo
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HI Lisa,
Such a sad tone. You are one of the happiest bloggers I know. Anyone who doesn’t believe me should check out your tweets! I loved the Yiddish and the cross outs. Seeing Mona LISA was a treat too.
Thanks for sharing at Blogger’s Pit Stop last week.
Janice, Pit Stop Crew
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Hey Janice, I think too many people died in the past two weeks, hence my struggle with time. I still am holding my glass up, half full and kvelling! I just had to account for reality a bit. Thanks for coming by! ❤ ❤ ❤ M'wah to you! and the Pit Stop Crew
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What a lovely, thoughtful post! I love your list of things that you try to live your life by. A saying/quote that I have said to myself many, many times since my children were born is “The days are long but the years are short” – I think that is SO true of being a parent!
Thanks for joining #chucklemums
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Thanks so much for your comments and stopping over. Next time, I’ll make us a coffee! This time thing is a toughie, but I imagine, this too shall pass! Thank you! #chucklemums xoxo
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I had to take a brief break from reading the post because you mentioned the Time Warp, and I had to take that jump to the left. But now my world has done the Time Warp again, I am back. I love this post. Time is such a complex and difficult concept – I don’t think you ever realise how much until you start to try to explain it to a child. For my part, I fear time. xx
Thanks so much for joining us on #FridayFrolics
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What a wonderful comment! Now that song will forever (or not) you know, time, be in my brain! 😘✨
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#fridayfrolics ❤️❤️❤️
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The older you get, the faster it flies. As a kid I remember the year between birthdays crawling by, and now it zooms past. So sad. Incidentally, ‘Scluffy’ is now my favourite word and my imaginary future dog will be called Gatsby. Genius! #chucklemums
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Harriet! You made my day! Shluffy is an awesome word and our Gatsby is just contagious, like a smile! Thanks so much for stopping over! M’wah to you! #chucklemums
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time certainly does fly – I can’t believe its nearly time to start a new year again. Still the one good thing about time moving quickly is that the bad stuff past faster and makes you try to hold on to the good things #eatsleepblogrt
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Good point! I’ll try to remember that! 💕✨ #eatsleepblogRT
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What lovely post! I hate myself when I don’t have time for nothing. But when I do I make sure I LIVE OUT LOUD. Life is short; Time is short; Let’s make the most! Thank you so much for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost My apology for the late reply – I am so bad at time keeping. xx
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Thanks Su! Time is finite. We need to work it a bit and enjoy more! 💕✨ #fabfridaypost
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Time perplexes me in the way it passes at the same rate but doesn’t always feel that way. I recently heard “The days are slow but the years go fast.” which struck a chord with me. You definitely feel time passing more acutely as a parent. I’m not fussed about aging but I feel anxious about my child growing up too fast! #DreamTeam
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Thanks for your thoughts Angela. I agree. The growing up fast is incredulous. They were born ten minutes ago, and now they are 6 and almost 9? Whiplash movement of time. Gotta enjoy it! Have a great one! #DreamTeam xo
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I really need to take heed of some of these quotes, not least I need to learn to live in and experience the present a bit more. I’m so aware that these days with the little ones will fly by so quickly, but I need to maybe stop taking photos to look back on and concentrate on making more memories instead. Beautiful post. Thanks for linking with #DreamTeam x
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Thanks so much for the kind words. This life is all too short to go by tweeting and such! Thanks for the #DreamTeam linky! xoxo
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