A Matter of Time

There's daily language time, reading time, snack time, recess time, lunch time, 2nd recess time, silent reading time, study time, work time, and going home time. Oh yeah, there's also the stuff in between all that time - school. After the daily school time, there could possibly be homework time, depending on how the time management went during the day time.

I once calculated my time in a day and came to the conclusion/realization that on any given day I typically spend 10-12 hours of time on school related work, plus an extra 2-5 hours on coaching (when in season). Wow! Good thing for summer time.

There's one all important time I haven't mentioned and it's the most important one of all - Family Time. You see, the reason I calculated my time was because I had been missing a great deal of family time. When you take in the fact that out of a typical day we spend all this time doing work related things, we get home and we tune in (or tune out might be more appropriate) to the television / favorite gaming system for a little relaxation time. Where then is the interactive family time? These are the most important people in our lives and yet we give them very little time. Wouldn't it be interesting to calculate your family time for the week? Afterall, when all is said and done, time flies,.... so which out of all the times mentioned matters the most to you?