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TIME - A CLOAK OF INDISPENSABILITY
Marian Baltazar
Class of 1980, University of the Philippines College of Manila
AB Political Science
People change and so does time, but their difference lies in the fact that people are dispensable whereas time
is indispensable. Yes, this makes time a candidate for the cloak of indispensability. Regardless of whatever
perspective or c...ondition our state of mind is, time will always be irreplaceable. As the saying goes, “Time lost
is lost forever.” We can never turn back the hands of time. It is very important and essential to human beings.
Time is subject to change and move on for neither can we hold it nor can we let it stand still not even for a
minute. I know that you will agree with me that time is not only irrefutable but also imperative to mankind.
If we view it in a more philosophical sense, it represents special milestones in a person’s life. It captures all
significant events in our life like including birthdays, anniversaries, including the birth of our children. People
actually make their diaries and journals to keep track of the passing of time. These records become our rich
treasure troves of vital information of our daily achievements, activities, even our problems and all our routines
and doings in life. The memories that time has created in our life is also indispensable for we only have one life
to live.
We are all dependent of time and without it, we are nothing. It applies to all the areas and walks of our life.
Dependent as in from high tide to low tide which is due to the moon, the seasons, from sunset till night, and
these are all totally dependent on time. Time will never wait for anyone, instead we have to move with the
time and never waste it. We were all given twenty-four hours a day, so let us not put it to waste. It is our sole
duty to manage our whole time and spend it wisely and realize its value now before it is already too late.
As a matter of fact, nobody can escape the passing of time. We are all subject to aging and fear of mortality.
Getting older is a natural thing and if you will just not value time itself, you will just wake up one day and find
out that you never did value its importance in your life. Before you realize it, it is already too late for you to try
and bring back the hands of time. Let us then live the time with a purpose and a meaningful one for that. We
are only given this time to live our life significantly. Let us not worry too much and try to learn to associate with
time by contemplating in using it effectively. Without time we are nothing, so let us cherish every moment of
time and embrace this cloak of indispensability.
Questions for discussion:
1.How important is time for you? Explain your answer.
2.Do you believe that time is indispensable? Why or why not?
3.Are the innumerable times that you have lazily spent worth it? Justify your answer.
4.Do you value the importance time in your life? How true is it?
5.Do you treasure every moment of time that you have spent here on earth? How is it so?