Time, Friend Or Foe

"Time is the thief you cannot banish." Phyllis McGinley, Writer, 1905 - 1978 There is life, and there is death. There is beginning, and there is ending. There is time, and there is space, neither of which has a visible face. With space, there is a defined place of destiny for the human race. With time, there is continuous mobility, pace, but at some point future, an end we all will face. And then, of sin and shame, there will be no trace. That time and that space will be full of God's Grace. As at the beginning, so in the end, there will be Mercy. There is a vast difference between time and eternity. Time is finite(Measurable); eternity is infinite(Immeasurable). Time has been called a thief that we cannot banish; as if it robs the unsuspecting of their feast; as if it's a surprise attacker like a wild beast; or a ravenous dog broken away from its leash; or a deadly tornado 'without watch or warning', rushing destructively and rapidly from the east. Indeed, time cannot be banished nor boxed-in. It's an unstoppable entity; an invisible energy; an irreversible force, impossible to divorce. It's unable to be contained, nor in any way controlled. And being given more or less of it neither diminishes nor add to it. Time makes room for everybody and everything. Indeed, although in life we face many adversities, I contend that in many ways, time is not a thief nor a foe. Make no mistake, time is a most gracious gift. Time is a real friend to both you and me. 110620PSCtest, Writing Challenge-Quote inspired, Constance La France. 2P