The Time Change Blues

I'm not sure who first decided that moving our clocks forward or backward every six months was a good idea. I seem to remember that Benjamin Franklin has been credited with the idea. Of course, when Ben mentioned daylight savings time, it likely was in the middle of a satirical essay, which may means even he didn't think it was such a good idea. The idea became standard practice many years ago, and now it seems we’re stuck with it. Unless “they” change “their” mind.

Taking an hour from one end of the day and putting it on the other end of the day really accomplishes nothing, in my humble opinion. There are still only twenty-four hours! Well, it does accomplish something. It messes with my body clock. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one!

Since we will spring forward over the weekend, it is likely I will spend next week trying to adjust. Not really sure what time it is. A little out of sorts. Thinking it's mid-morning when it's really almost noon. Things like that. Of course, I'll adjust. We all will. We're flexible like that. But I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who will be complaining about it.

Adjustments are a part of the journey of life. Tonight at 2AM, we're adjusting to the time change. (Who decided on 2AM?) Tomorrow we may be adjusting to something different. But no matter what adjustments there are to make, we have the option to complain, or to make the adjustment and move forward.

It's a choice. Which will you choose?

"Finally, brothers [and sisters], whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."  
(Philippians 4:8 ESV)