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.
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