Time…  

I woke this morning remembering the song our Senior Class sang together at our 1982 Moore County High School Graduation in Lynchburg TN.

It was by the Alan Parson’s Project.  It is called “Time.”

The lyrics are:

“Time, flowing like a river

Time, beckoning me

Who knows when we shall meet again, If ever.

But time, Keeps flowing like a river

To the sea.

Goodbye my love, Maybe for forever

Goodbye my love, The tide waits for me

Who knows when we shall meet again, If ever.

But time, Keeps flowing like a river (on and on)

To the sea, to the sea.

Till it's gone forever, Gone forever, Gone forevermore.

Goodbye my friends, Maybe forever

Goodbye my friends, The stars wait for me

Who knows where we shall meet again, If ever.

But time, Keeps flowing like a river (on and on)

To the sea, to the sea.

Till it's gone forever, Gone forever, Gone forevermore.”

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alanparsonsproject/time.html

Wow…has it ever rung true!

This was 32 years ago. We have lost several of our 55 classmates since then. 2014 will mark our turning 50-years-old. Many of us are now parents, have children graduating college, and even grandparents. We were considered the end of the Baby Boomer Generation (1946-1964).

We have lived under 5 presidents, 4 who are still living today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States

There have been 32 wars & conflicts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States

We have endured disasters such as 9/11/01; Hurricane Katrina; the Gulf Oil Spill; Hurricane Sandy; the Sandy Hook School Shooting; and the Boston Marathon Tragedy.

Time has definitely moved on since those naïve’, exciting, fearless, the-sky-is-the-limit high school days. If we are blessed, many of us may live another 40 even 50 years.

We have to endeavor to make every moment of our lives count. Inhale the beauty and amazement of it all. As the song reminds us: “Time keeps flowing like a river to the sea…”