Today, I handed back Essay #1. Next week, they’ll give me Essay #2. Two weeks later, they’ll take the midterm. And the week after is Spring Break.

Really?

What is it about being busy that makes time speed up? Einstein had it partly right: Time not only is relative to the speed of light, but to the speed of life.

Which is a scary thought. Busyness can shorten time. Like clicking the fast-forward icon when playing a good movie, one gets to the end, but at the expense of enjoying his favorite scenes.

I believe in the power of the present over the future. If I’m not being honest and kind now, I’m unlikely to develop these qualities suddenly in my future. And if I can’t learn to savor the moment in this present busyness, I’m unlikely to do so in a less hectic retirement.

Enough said.