My kitchen clock has finally given out. Now, I was under the impression that if I just kept replacing the batteries, a clock would last forever. Of course, that is not the case and after replacing the battery a couple times and finding the clock still losing time and slowing down, it finally came to a standstill. Even though we are a typical modern family with a clock in every room (including the bathroom)—for some reason, having to replace our trusty kitchen clock seems like a big deal.
I think most single parent families are incredibly time-conscious. I suppose that it is the plight or reality of modern life, but in our house, with four people who generally are going in four different directions for a big chunk of the day—keeping the clocks in working order means a functioning family. My son informed me the other day that the kitchen clock had been the cause of him almost “missing his bus and an appointment”—never mind the clock in his room, the upstairs hall, that bathroom clock, and the one on the microwave oven.
As I was pulling the little square clock off the kitchen wall this morning, and making myself a note to stop and pick up a new one while I’m doing my shopping this evening, I couldn’t help but think how lovely it would be if time COULD stand still for just a moment now and then. Things are speeding by so fast and what I wouldn’t do with a day or two to just catch up! But, alas, time isn’t stopping or standing still for my single parent family or anyone else for that matter—although I DO have to buy a new clock for the kitchen wall before it gets us all into trouble.
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