The Treasure Hunt

Tuesday March 12, 2013 7:35 am, 8:05 pm

Many times in my speech and writing I will use certain phrases or titles from songs or poems I have read and liked. (My title today is just one such example.) I was in my early 20's when I first heard Al Stewart sing that song.  

I was at work yesterday and just coming back from lunch when I got a telephone call. I didn't recognize the number and seldom do I answer calls like this as most are either telemarketers or someone trying to reach whoever had my telephone number before me. This time though I picked it up and the voice on the other end simply said, “Hey.”

I said hello and I suppose I paused and then a soft voice asked, “Rob, do you know who this is?” I told her no that I didn't. Excitedly she said, “It's Jocie!” Jocelyn, how sweet! It's funny how time passes. Instantly I thought back to the first time I ever saw her... nearly nineteen years ago and she was just a tiny 6 month old baby. Now, here is this college freshmen... all grown up calling me on the phone. Life passes so very quickly ):

We talked for a little bit and I asked if she was still in school and she said that she was a freshmen. I thought to myself that sounded about right, maybe ninth grade? We talked a little more and I guess there was something I said that caused her to say, “You know I meant a college freshmen... right?” Wow!!! Four more years instantly evaporated as smoke in my mind :)

 

It was fun talking with her and it was a good reminder to me of just how fleeting life really is. Because somehow, it only seems like week before last that I lived on Chestnut street and was for the first time handed a tiny baby with curly dark hair to hold. 

The first thought that entered my mind after we ended our call was a refrain from the song Time Passages, "I'm not the kind to live in the past as the years run short and the days too fast." (That is so very, very true!) 

Jocelyn, in a sense... was our first grand baby. She was our constant companion on road trips and many other places we would go. Now, she is grown up and ready to begin a life on her own. Sometimes my head spins at how fast a lifetime is lived. Admittedly, it doesn't take a lot to cause my head to spin... but I think things like this can do just that :)

Well, on to other news. I have a short hike planned in two weeks at Burnheim Forest. Then, as of today I have another trip planned 47 days from today! I will leave it to you, my readers and friends to make a guess as to which one I am most looking forward to taking :)

I hope everyone has a great day today and I will upload my video for the day sometime later.