Time is Ticking Away

Time is a fascinating thing to me.  It passes so quickly at times, but at other times it seems to crawl as slow as a snail.  For example, last week vanished before it even started (and of course I did not get all the homework done that I needed to). Before I know it, finals will be over and I will be heading home for Christmas.  That will be a blessed day. 

 I realized today, that it has been almost a year and a half since my little brother left to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  A year and a half since I have seen the kid! A year and a half is a long time, but at least he is doing good stuff.  He sends letters telling about the hard times (when people are really rude), but he also sends letters about how he as learned so much about Christ and the scriptures.  It seems weird to think of my soccer playing sporty brother sharing his belief in God, and at the same time very cool. He shares serves opportunities he has had in his letters and it reminds me that I should also be serving.  Sometimes I feel (actually I know) that I get to caught up in school and what I have to do.  I do not take time to think about what others are need.  Then, I get a lovely letter from my brother. Time does pass, but at least we can be better for having lived through the previous day.