to comprehend the value of one year,
just ask the students who failed their end of year exams.

to comprehend the value of one month,
just ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

to comprehend the value of one week,
just ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

to comprehend the value of one hour,
just ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

to comprehend the value of one minute,
just ask the people who missed their stop on the bus.

to comprehend the value of one second,
just ask the person who managed to avoid an accident in time.

to comprehend the value of one tenth of a second,
just ask the person who ended up with a silver medal at the Olympics.

the hands of the clock will continue ticking.
therefore, treasure every moment you have,
and treat today as the utmost gift you'll get.
be thankful for each and every ordinary day.
have the courage to live life to the fullest.

-yuuki