Thursday, January 7, 2010

speed of time

time has a speed, doesn't it? every second, in theory, is the same as every other second (let's say we are all on earth, ignoring the theory of relativity for a moment here)

even then, time does slow, and we know it. when we're waiting for the results of an operation of a loved one. when there's absolutely nothing left to do in the office but to count the minutes left. when there's still ten minutes left on the stairmaster display and we are just dying to stop.

even when we're doing nothing during vacation, time seems to fly. as well as that first date. and that great show. and any of those times it seemed like we were doing something that meant something.

one of the things to slow down time seems to be pain. so on the contrary, happy times speeds up time.

which is a bit ironic, given that we'd rather have the painful times go quickly and the happy times go slowly.