Time

It is painful to know that time is limited. Not just time on earth as a living and feeling human being, but the smaller portions of time spend with incredible people. You know that none of you have the same starting point. Your grandma can not be your age so the amount of her time that overlaps with yours is restricted by her time which is unfortunately not infinite. Short: Her time is up. But you'll miss her for the rest of yours. Terribly.

Not just difference in age limits time for people, but geography. Your best friend from elementary school moves away and because you don' know better you lose touch. In college you still remember her name but cannot find her on the various social networks. Is she just not part of the virtual world or might she have left the real world? You'll never know.

Your mom lives three hours away from you. You see her four times a year because train tickets are expensive. Your sister- one and a half hours in the opposite direction- has not much in common so contact with her is scarce to say the least.

You decide to leave the country because you always wanted to. You know when you'll be back “home” and everything works according to your plan. But you miscalculated and people were not part of your equation. Three months in and you know your departure will be hell. This time you can't comfort your aching heart with a mantra: you'll see 'hem again. Because you won't see them. Maybe the oh so helpful social networks keep you updated about their lives, but you won't be a part of it. Never again.

Time is limited. Yours … and the time you spend with others. Make it count.