Just about a couple of hours ago, I went to the mall to fetch some goodies and a bunch of flowers for my grandmother. I wish to visit her in her house in Cebu City.
After pulling out some fruits and crackers in the grocery store, I managed to stand in line at the shortest one in the row of counters. There were over seven people in line and in a rough estimation, it will take me more of less five minutes to have my turn.
I waited. I was right. It took me five long minutes for the cashier to serve me. I wasn't in a hurry. I just value time that much. You see- time so slow if you wait so you better do something instead of nothing when in a dull situation.
A realization brought by the situation popped into my mind. Five minutes is very valuable. It is a part of our so called one hour. It is a part of our one day. It may seem so small and little to be considered so important but five minutes is part of a year and a decade.
For hundreds of times, people get into situations like I did- wait for a span of time for something.
Time is so precious. I hope you all kow the true value of it. Five mintues of waiting- yes, quite long indeed. In line with this, I have come up a list of what one can do in five minutes or more rather than waiting for something doing nothing at all. Check it out below.
WHEN IN THE HOUSE
- make a brewed coffee for dad
- call and greet a friend
- clear your bulk mail
- play with your pet
- unclutter your desk
- fry bacon
- arrange the foods in your fridge
- ready your clothes for laundry
- read the news paper
- wake up your sister who is burning daylight
- open your house gate for your mom who is driving the family car
- water the plants
WHEN OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
- pile up trash the dried leaves
- bury your garbage under your garden grounds
- enjoy the terrific view of nature
- pick up some liters scattered all over the place
- write something about life
- take pictures of the place
WHEN IN SCHOOL
- sharpen your pencil
- jot down important notes
- erase the writings on the board
- make your homework
- review your lessons
- try out for a dance/singing club
- read an article in your school paper
- prepare your materials for your next subject
- check the things in your bag
I guess that's quite enough to end this post. Haha. I hope I'm a big help in making five minutes of your day useful :)
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