Realization

To realize the value of a sister,
Ask someone who doesn't have one.
To realize the value of ten years,
Ask a newly divorced couple.
To realize the value of four years,
Ask a graduate.
To realize the value of one year,
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of nin months,
Ask a mother who has given birth to a still born.
To realize the value of one month,
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week,
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour,
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute,
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus, or plane.
To realize the value of one second,
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond,
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
To realize the value of a friend,
Lose one.
Time waits for no one,
We must treasure every moment we have,
We take everything for granted,
And it's actually quite sad.
Before we know it,
Time flies by,
And all we can do,
Is ask ouselves why.

~Treasure every moment and every friend because we never know when life will decide to take us by surprise.