Time Flies When You Are Having Fun and Even When You're Not

Where has time gone? It seems like I just got back to the States and now I find myself leaving in only a couple of days. I must not have lived up to my own standards pf mking the most of every moment because there is so much that I wish I had done and could still do. Can't I have just a few more weeks? While I have not considered not returning to South Africa...I already have a plane ticket and contract to keep, there are many things that seemed to crop up since being home that only makes me wish I could stay. Maybe it is a test of my faith, but whatever it is it sure does make it difficult to look forward to my return to Africa in only a few days. New realtionships have been established here that I so greatly wish I could continue developing. Dear friends of mine are struggling and discouraged whom I wish I could be there for since I am so indebted to them for all of the times they were there backing me through thick and thin. Still yet, the health of my great-grandmother who is very near and dear to my heart is waning and may not see the light of another day. There is just so much that I am going to miss out on being out of the country for another and so much regret for having not spent the moments I had here, not taking full advantage of every minute. Where has time gone? Though I don't know where it has gone, there is nothing I can do about it. It is gone. I guess I can only cherish the memories that I do have. Under such circumstances I can only hold on tighter to the time that I spent spending time with those whom I love, encouraging thos that were discouraged and getting to know those who were once strangers and coming to value those relationships that were established. No regret comes with taking full advatage of the time that you have!