“All I really got to do is live and die but I’m in a hurry and don’t know why.”

– American country group, Alabama

“How is it possible?” I asked. “It can’t be seven years already!”

“It has,” replied my buddy, Matt. “Seven wonderful years on November 9.”

I was speaking with a friend about his wedding anniversary. The wedding ceremony had been held in Hamilton, Ontario and my wife and I had flown out for the occasion. I knew it had been a few years ago, but I felt sure it was no more than four – five at the outside.

Seven years. Time had flown by, and I hadn’t noticed it. I began to reflect on several events in my life and was distressed to realize how much time...

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