
I am linking up with Kate for her Five Minute Friday writing prompt. It’s a weekly challenge – for me anyway – being the wordy girl that I am.
I like this exercise, though, because it’s good for my brain. It helps me think quickly and more concisely – skills that I definitely need to improve on.
So, without further adieu, let’s go!
Today’s word is five.
START
Five. Wow. The first phrase that comes to mind when I hear the word “five” is five more minutes.
I used to say this a lot to my kids when they were growing up.
There was always one more task that needed five more minutes before I was ready to move on to the next thing. This often put us behind in wherever we were going, much to their chagrin.
I’ve been on the receiving end of the phrase.
I believe it started when my sweet Chicky was a wee thing and wanted five more minutes before bedtime.
It’s funny how we want to stretch time out a bit more sometimes.
Ironically, we’ve been given lots of “five more minutes” with the quarantine we’ve all be under the past few weeks.
Needless to say, I haven’t said or heard that phrase very often lately.
I can’t help but reflect on just how much one can accomplish in such a short amount of time.
I can:
- Have a quick conversation with a friend (despite my wordiness – I talk fast).
- Wash the few last dishes in the sink.
- Move seven boxes to the car as we try to clean out in preparation for people coming to fix our house.
- Play two Words with Friends games – priorities people!
Time is still, despite the abundance of it, such a precious commodity that I don’t want to waste even five minutes of it.
STOP (with five seconds to spare)
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