A father concerned that his son was wasting his

youth took him for a walk. It was a bright, windless

day … their walk led them to a lake. “Look how the

entire landscape ~ the sky, the sun and the mountain

~ is reflected in the water,” said the father.

Then he dipped his hand into the lake and flicked

his fingers toward the ground. He encouraged his

son to look closely at one of the drops of water that

had landed on the earth. In this one drop, the entire

reflection of the same landscape was visible.

“The same is true with time,” said the father. “One

minute has all the properties of your entire life. It

is a microcosm of your entire day, just as one day

is a microcosm of your entire life. And so, you

should treat each accordingly.” You cannot add

more minutes to the day, but you can utilize each

one to the fullest. How? By recognizing that everything

you do is important to God, and each thing is

one more vital piece of the larger picture of your

life!” And so, dear friends … make every moment,

every word, every thought ... matter. Waste nothing,

and love completely. Life is such a quick ride!