To realise the value of one year – ask a student who has failed an exam.
To realise the value of nine months – ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realise the value of one month – ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realise the value of one week – ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realise the value of one hour – ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realise the value of one minute – ask a person who has missed the train, bus or aeroplane.
To realise the value of one second – ask a person who has survived an injury.
To realise the value of one millisecond – ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
To realise the value of a loved one – have them leave.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
Anon as cited in The Gratitude Effect by Dr J F Demartini, 2008: New Holland Publishers, Australia