Do you ever find yourself thinking about how slow the time is passing? Maybe it's because we're so anxious or impatient.

Driving to the beach or to the mountains for the best vacation you've had all year seems to take hours on end. Coming home from it though, is quite a different story. It feels like you just took a trip to the mailbox. We're not ready for it; we dread the thought of it, in fact.

I think of when I'm waiting for water to boil on the stove because it feels like my stomach is eating my backbone. I'm starving, yes, but is staring at the pot going to make the water boil any quicker? No. We anticipate the good things that are happening, but we rush the time in between the moments.

The truth of the matter is that water actually boils quickly. Thankfully, technology today gives me the macaroni and cheese I so desire in a matter of minutes. And whether I believe it or not, it takes me three and a half hours to get to the beach from my house and vice versa.

The sixty seconds that we wish away could be life changing. Even more intimidating, the one, single second we wish away could be life changing.

This week I learned just that. It's common sense that we hope to live in only the good moments of our lives, but we are faced with instances that relinquish those moments. In the matter of one second, everything can change.

I'm not trying to sound morbid or to say that we should be living in fear, I am actually preaching the exact opposite. It was reality itself that put a clear perspective of life in my head this week.

My mundane drive home from work could be altered by one second. Though I'm angry that I was asked to complete one more simple task before I leave, I should be counting my blessings I missed a nine car pile-up on the exact exit I usually take.

I'm guilty of this. I'm guilty of not accepting each second for what it's worth. Whether the moment in time be happy or sad, time will progress and the feelings involved in that moment will move on.

A great day can turn tragic when you least expect it, and our world can be altered 360 degrees. Because of this, it our daily job to live not only in the moment, but in the second as well. Don't complain about the traffic; don't stress when you're running late; don't try to make the water boil faster- you might get burned. 

You can take this as a grain of salt, but I can guarantee there is a reason for every situation you will encounter. The timing of these situations may be impeccable, or they may be inconvenient. Whatever they may be, take them on head first. You are where you are because you are needed there. Believe that, and do something about it. Each second counts.