Friends, Time, & “Hanging Out”

I think time is relative. Not in the way scientists do, but I think our amount of time to get things done changes as we get older and as our priorities change. When I was in college it seems I could always find time to do something with my friends. Now that I’m married and working over 45 hours a week it is very hard for me to find time for just hanging out. Too man times I’ve said, “We need to get together and catch up. I’ll call you,” and I haven’t followed through. I’ve been the recipient of the same words too. How does this happen? Why do we let life dictate what we do with it? I think it’s time to take our time back and make it our own. We need to make plans and follow through. We need to start making those get togethers happen. I’ve been trying, but it’s hard when everyone else is in the same boat I’ve been in. The worst part is, most of us don’t even see it happen. We don’t realize our time has been stripped from us. Take a stand and make your time your own again. I’m doing it for my wife, my family, my friends, and my dog.