We all have 24 hours in a day, and what we choose to do with our 24 hours is up to us. Up before the dawn cracks, get ready for work, off to wherever for 8 or 10 or 12 hours. Fix a meal. All the while aware that there are so many other things you should be doing, then deciding to put them off until later. The dichotomy of modern day life can be quite striking.
Problem is, some parts of life can t, or shouldn t be put off.
If we decide not to spend time with our children when they re young, at least not tonight cause I m so tired, there s the danger that when we do want to give them our time, that they won t be interested, or will be as interested as we were when they wanted our attention. But it s too late. I should have done this, I should have said that, the litany goes on and on. Some parts of life have to be fitted into the schedule, some parts of life should never put off until later, because later may be, too late, now may not only be the best time, it may be the only time. Jesus time in our gospel reading this morning, even though we re barely halfway through the gospel.