Just looked at some definitions of Time, and these two resonate with what you saying, Alis; 1) the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole; 2) a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon. For me the wisdom lies in holding this paradox at all Times (pun intended). I started to 'savour the moment' with my 3.5 yrs old granddaughter, thinking perhaps it will help her as she grows to be a grown up. Even her little life is scheduled and busy (oftentimes I look at how her legs work overtime to keep up with adult's walk in Chronos). Savouring moments with her (smell the flower, look at the sun playing on a leaf, close your eyes and listen to a bird...), helps me to slow my Time as well.
Kids are indeed such wise teachers of Kairos! I think they find in grandparents the most open “students”, while we, parents are often too caught up in Chronos.
Just looked at some definitions of Time, and these two resonate with what you saying, Alis; 1) the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole; 2) a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon. For me the wisdom lies in holding this paradox at all Times (pun intended). I started to 'savour the moment' with my 3.5 yrs old granddaughter, thinking perhaps it will help her as she grows to be a grown up. Even her little life is scheduled and busy (oftentimes I look at how her legs work overtime to keep up with adult's walk in Chronos). Savouring moments with her (smell the flower, look at the sun playing on a leaf, close your eyes and listen to a bird...), helps me to slow my Time as well.
Kids are indeed such wise teachers of Kairos! I think they find in grandparents the most open “students”, while we, parents are often too caught up in Chronos.