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Time is a human construct; God knows no time or limits. All living creatures respond to day and night and to temperature and climate changes, but only humans do so with a sense of finitude. As each moment passes, our time on Earth grows shorter. We measure time as we wait for our lives to unfold, in hope that there is enough time to do what we need to do or to be who we need to be. Some simply mark time while waiting for the next big thing to happen. Creatures in nature aren’t burdened by this same knowledge of their limits. Human companions, like our dog Bella, though, have learned how to mark time from their relationships with us. Bella knows and reminds us when it’s time for her walk, her meal, or her evening yogurt treat. Rather than understanding clock time, she has learned well what comes before and what comes after. During our sheltering in place, time has taken on new significance. We’re no longer waiting—anxiously or eagerly—for our lives to play out, but for life to resume beyond the pandemic. What will come after? Will “after” time be different from “before” time? I, for one, hope so. --Janice
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