Where Did the Time Go?

I was just changing my calendar and it dawned on me that 2006 is officially half over already! Where does the time go? It seems that we just had Christmas and just returned from our winter months in Florida. I know to the young folks that time goes by so slowly. In fact, I heard that oldie on the radio the other day which includes the line, "time goes by so slowly and time can do so much..." This was a song that a teenager sang for his sweetheart and to him, time stood still when he was away from his love. Ever since I have become an adult, time has increased its speed: from a standstill when I was in elementary school, especially on test days or when awaiting summer vacation, or awaiting May 1 when Mom would allow us to take off our shoes and run through the cool, welcoming grass; to dragging when I was anxious to get my driver's license; to very slow when I was so ready to graduate high school; to a little slow when awaiting college graduation and getting a job; to moving along a little quickly when planning my wedding; to speedy when raising our children; to breaking the speed limit after retiring! I had always heard the older generation (when I was one of the younger set) talking about time flying and thought they were joking but now I know how they felt. Oh well, I'll just have to try to stay healthy so that I can try to keep up with the fast pace of today. Oh no! I need to make my shopping list for Christmas and get started. If you want a gift, you better send a "wish list" soon!