Setting a watch

And letting them expire.

I bought a mechanical, automatic watch recently.

In small part to be more like my grandpa.

And?

In a big way to be less like him.

He had a habit of losing track of time.

I share the same problem.

With that, I sometimes get lost in conversations.

The watch is a reminder that my time is valuable to me and my family.

On Friday night I take it off.

Some time on Saturday it usually stops ticking.

On Monday morning, I put it on, wind it, correct the date and set the time.

Between Friday night and Monday morning?

I’m frequently with my family and I don’t need the watch.

My family reminds me that my time is valuable.

And that’s enough.