As time marches on, we can feel its passage in subtle ways. The days turn into weeks, the weeks into months, and the months into years. Each moment slipping away, never to be reclaimed. We measure time in minutes and hours, in sunrises and sunsets. We mark birthdays and anniversaries, watching as the years accumulate like leaves falling from a tree.
Time is a constant, unforgiving force that cannot be stopped or controlled. It keeps moving forward, no matter how we may try to hold onto it. We age, we grow, we change, all as time continues its relentless march.
But amidst this seemingly endless progression, there are moments of beauty and joy. Moments that remind us to cherish each passing day, each fleeting second. Time may be fleeting, but it is also precious. We must make the most of every moment, living life to the fullest and embracing all that comes our way. For in the end, it is not the amount of time we have that matters, but how we choose to spend it.
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