To know the value of one year . . . ask the student who failed the final exam.
To know the value of one month . . . ask the mother of the premature baby.
To know the value of one week . . . ask the editor of a weekly newsmagazine.
To know the value of one day . . . ask the wage earner who has six children.
To know the value of one hour . . . ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To know the value of one minute . . . ask the person who missed the plane.
To know the value of one second . . . ask the person who survived the accident.
To know the value of one millisecond . . . ask the Olympic Silver medalist.
-original source unknown, adapted by John Maxwell in Today Matters, pg. 66
