Understanding… from a teen’s point of view!

 

TIME
HELLO there! How was your past week? Mine was fine, to say the least. Well, some of you may have read my articles before; some of you may not have done so. Whether you have or have not, I am asking you to feel free to join me right here in the Pepperpot section of this newspaper every Sunday, because I write little articles about various social topics and issues in our Guyanese society with the hope that I would be able to spread a little awareness, a few ideas, or even a little entertainment.

This week, my friends, I will be writing about ‘Time’.

To some, summer time is the time to lay back and relax, while to others it is a period to try to do something — be it summer classes, or some skills development classes to give yourself an edge over your peers. To most of my older folk, the summer is just another time with the same daily routines.

Which of the two you decide upon doing is entirely up to you and your circumstances, but keep in mind that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and all work and no play makes Jack a mere toy.

The proverbial saying is that ‘Time and Tide waits for no man’, and I believe this saying. Over the past few weeks, I have been observing many things. I observed that relationships of any kind take time to build; some build quickly and some take longer. I observed that it takes a little amount of time to hamper, or even destroy, relationships; and lastly, I observed that distance (both figuratively and literally) increases with time.

I don’t want to get too ‘deep’ or emotional with what I am saying here, but I would just like you all to realise the importance of the people around you and the relationships you have built. It is only a matter of time before you lose contact with someone you were once in constant contact with, and distance will only break down those relationships even more.

Time will wait for no man. Make the most of who you have now, while you have them. Your colleagues or family will not always be in the same place as you. Cherish them and make your memories last a lifetime. Also, never give up on someone you hold dear just because your timings are not favourable and the distance separates you (and we all know that social media makes all of this easier to connect).

Guys, we have a long time away from school – long enough to balance school work and making memories with your dear ones. This is the beginning of the Endless Summer.

Quote for the Week (by Mahatma Gandhi): “Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever”

That’s all for this week. See you again, right here at your favourite and best newspaper!

 

By Vishani Ragobeer

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