Time is one thing in my life that I can never control or have a solid grasp on. It is always slipping through my fingers regardless of what I do. Time will slow down or speed along, desiring to go along its own whims. I would say that it is fickle, as most others do. I love and yet hate the passage and idea of time altogether.

On the one hand, I love time. Without it the world would be chaotic. I am pretty sure we wouldn't exist without it, but I don't know about that kind of stuff. Way above my pay grade. But I do like existing. Some days it's basically all I do and I love it. Just soaking up all the time in the day to do useless and amusing things. I'm also fairly certain that the universe would not exist as we know it without a sense of time, so there's that to consider.

On the other hand, time is something I can vehemently hate. It seems to flow slower when I am in an extremely uncomfortable situation. For instance, if I say something really dumb in class, time slows down and says, "stew in what you have done." It goes agonizingly slow after I send off a slightly skewed text as well or when I'm on the phone.

Whatever time is, it seems to sense when we are having a good experience and it makes sure to fly by without a care. But god forbid you are down on your luck, because it will slow down to savor every moment spent as such. I suppose a person could say if you want to live forever, set your mood to sour. Time will literally crawl by. But that goes against pretty much everything out there telling you to live longer. Would you rather live longer or forever?

Some people are of the mind that time doesn't even exist. They say it's a concept our minds have concocted to try and make sense of the universe and what it is experiencing. Our brains are fairly remarkable and I don't doubt they could pull the wool over their own eyes. But even if it doesn't exist, I thank it for giving me something tangible to experience.

I can never get enough of time. I wish I could go to some cozy market, find a nice, well-kept shop and look at all the time on display. I like to think it would be called "A Dime for Your Time." A couple extra dollars for a little time, to be used when and where you want it. A reset, a moment to relive or an experience to hold just a little bit longer.