Hmm. Here’s what got me thinking about this vast topic of time. Being the hardcore Ben’s Brother fan that I am, I was listening to their Beta Male Fairytales (which, I would just like to point out) is an awesome name for an album) on my little red iPod nano, and I came across the song, funnily enough, entitled Time. Despite the fact that I do love Ben’s Brother, I have never listened to this song before; I guess I’ve never really been in the mood.

Well, today apparently I was. And I discovered that I really love that song, because of the lyrics. They are all so true, and it’s such a good way of putting a feeling that I’m sure everyone gets – I know I do. The opening line:

“A second, a minute, an hour, a day and it’s gone.”

It’s really like that isn’t it? One minute you’re struggling to get up for a Monday morning, the next it’s Friday afternoon and you’re talking about your plans for the weekend.

There’s is nothing we can do to stop time passing. As my friend said in his blog, we live life way too fast. I find it scary when a week goes by in a flash. But the other day, I got really scared. It’s the summer now, and I’ve just finished another year at school. A whole year. I can remember the first day as if it was only a month ago. Where did that year go?? Did I do enough? Is there anything I should’ve done better? Did I waste my time on some things?

I’m pretty sure I realised something like this last summer, at the end the year. Just not in such a big way. And I’m certain that I vowed to spend my time more wisely. So maybe I did. Maybe I could do better next year. Maybe I should start doing better now. Definitely I know that I will try.

Hmmm…then there is the opposite effect I guess. When time seems to creep by, like a spider making a half hearted attempt to walk across a patch of treacle. I’m glad to say I don’t often get this feeling. I think it’s stupid to wish away time you can never get back. If you’re bored, do something. I quite often say that I’m bored, but I rarely mean it. Usually I’m just in a state of restlessness, or loneliness, and want to talk to someone. That makes me think about how some people, especially my age, in their teens, try their hardest to be older. What can’t they just be themselves? It’s like another Ben’s Brother song, I am who I am. You can’t get time back – right now you might think that you don’t need to, but like they say, you don’t know what you had until you lost it.

I guess what I’m really trying to say here, in a roundabout way, is that there’s no time to waste, to be unhappy. Do everything you want to do. But also look out for how others are doing. I can only finish on a great quote.

“Be young, be foolish, but be happy.”