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valval
valval Member Posts: 14,911
edited 15. Apr 2010, 14:29 in Community Chit-chat archive
time is more precious than oil or any valuable treasures. it is time that we do not have enough of; it is time that causes the war within our hearts, and so we must spend it wisely. time can not be packaged and ribboned and left under trees for christmas morning.

time can not be given but it can be shared.

the writer is cecelia ahern she got this so right
val

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    bless, going in a bit. the book was bit hard to read but liked that bit lol
    val
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    the greatest thing you can give your loved ones is time
    colin
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    true and most often forgotten
    val
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Val :D

    Was this book called The Gift?

    She did have it spot on and nice to be reminded of it.

    One quote in a similar vein that has always stuck in my head is:

    "The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you do the work" Patricia Clafford.

    Chris x
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm sure that time seems to fly by more quickly as you get older. I used to laugh when I heard my mother say that, but now I think she was right.
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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    chris7 wrote:
    Hi Val :D

    Was this book called The Gift?

    She did have it spot on and nice to be reminded of it.

    One quote in a similar vein that has always stuck in my head is:

    "The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you do the work" Patricia Clafford.

    Chris x

    that good and it was did not know if they would let me put the name on you know what ti like. val
    val
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    joanlawson wrote:
    I'm sure that time seems to fly by more quickly as you get older. I used to laugh when I heard my mother say that, but now I think she was right.
    it does always monday and time for work lol
    val
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi again Val

    Yes am sure it is ok to put book titles on here as long as you give credit to the author, especially if you are recommending them. :D:D
    Glad you like your books.

    Thats why I called back in again on my post to make sure I had put a source for the rainbow quote once I had googled it to find out.

    Chris :wink:
  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Very true Val
    and Chris i love that Rainbow quote :lol: makes me feel better about my messy house but happy kids :lol:
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    page35 wrote:
    Very true Val
    and Chris i love that Rainbow quote :lol: makes me feel better about my messy house but happy kids :lol:

    mum could never understand why the dishes waited till the boys were asleep. used to hoover and all when oh was at work so could spend time with boys even if it was in the garden or going for a walk time with them is presious
    val
  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So true, as I've got older, I've realised that my kids aren't going to remember that their washing was always done and the house was pristine. What they're going to remember is afternoons bouncing and then sleeping the trampoline in the sunshine, laughing till we cried and me squealing while they patiently tried to teach me how to ride a bike :-)

    Mx

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