One Minute Ramble: Time’s Gone


Umpteen years ago this very day, I came into existence for this time around.

According to an article I read about time on the BBC News website, events in the past no longer exist… so if that’s true, my birth no longer exists… in fact, it only existed as it was happening. There and then, and that was that.

Everything is in the now.

Years pass by and fade away with millions of events that only happen in the now, and are then gone. We remember them as we experienced them (in most cases… my memory isn’t exactly the best!) but they are no longer here.

The future too doesn’t exist… only a space ‘ahead’ of us that is waiting to be filled by millions of new now events.

We can fill that space however we wish to.

Wouldn’t it be brilliant to have a now just as we want it?

We can, if we work now to make it so.

14 responses to “One Minute Ramble: Time’s Gone”

  1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Happy Now Birthday, Tom. Don’t worry, the years from the past have ‘stacked’ up to {enter years since birth}. You know? It is not all for naught. 😛

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Tess. It’s been a great journey so far anyway!

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      1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

        Better today than last year, right?

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  2. prenin avatar

    Life is about the journey, not the destination, so enjoy it while you can! 🙂

    God Bless my friend and, if it’s your birthday, Happy Returns of the day!!! 🙂

    It’s a crazy world… 😉

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I agree, Prenin… and it’s been a great journey as well.
      And thank you.. yes, I was another year older yesterday.

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  3. Visionkeeper avatar

    A wonderful Pisces baby!!! They have great energy and a dreamy imagination. We know that is for sure huh TL? Happy birthday and enjoy your day regardless of the fact the actual birth is long over….Hope someone bakes you a cake 🙂 VK ❤

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I don’t know about the energy, VK, but I have the imagination alright! And thank you.
      And I had a wonderful cake… salted caramel cake. Delicious!

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  4. europasicewolf avatar

    Time is an illusion! Happy birthday if the time is right 😉 and the moment has not already passed!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      It’s now today, Icewolf, so I’m used to being 24 again. So used, in fact, I couldn’t say off hand what my ‘real’ age is any more!!!

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  5. Diane Henders avatar

    Happy birthday, Tom, with best wishes for making your “now” exactly what you want. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you, Diane. My now’s good right now, so it’s all good! 😀

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  6. lameadventures avatar

    Happy Birthday, Tom. Prenin’s giving you good advice. You’ll never again be as young as you are at this moment, so enjoy living in the now to the fullest preferably without doing too many stunts that are humiliating.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you, LA. I’m a master at humiliating stunts though… can’t see that changing any time soon!

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