The Fleeting Nature of Time

As I scrolled through the faded photograph, the faces of my former classmates stared back at me - a relic from a time long passed. There was Ms. Sola, our teacher, standing resolute in the center, her stern gaze commanding our rapt attention. And there were the familiar names, each one a thread in the tapestry of my youth: Sharon, Delani, Kola, Hazumo, Gafar, Ibrahim the drummer boy, Moji, Sijibomi, Damilola, Esther, Moses, Bimbo, and of course, my own humble self.

Time, that elusive and relentless force, had swept us all along on its inexorable march. The carefree days of Evaton Nursery and Primary School, where knowledge, values, and good morals were imparted, now felt like a lifetime ago. How quickly the years had slipped through our fingers, leaving us changed, molded by the experiences that followed.

As I gazed at the photograph, I couldn't help but reflect on the fleeting nature of time. The innocent faces in the image, frozen in a moment of captured history, now belonged to adults, each with their own unique stories to tell. What had become of us all? Had we upheld the lessons instilled by Ms. Sola and our beloved school? Or had the weight of the world worn away at the foundations laid so long ago?

Time, the relentless master, cares not for the individual. It marches on, sweeping us up in its current, shaping us, and then depositing us in new chapters of our lives. The photograph, a testament to the past, now serves as a poignant reminder that the present is all we truly possess. The future, a mere promise, will one day become the past, leaving us to wonder how we've spent the precious moments granted to us.

In this moment of reflection, I am reminded that the true value of our experiences lies not in the passage of time, but in the lessons we carry forward. The knowledge, values, and morals imparted by Evaton Nursery and Primary School have become the bedrock upon which I have built my life. And as I look to the future, I am grateful for the foundation laid by Ms. Sola and my former classmates, for they have shaped me into the person I am today.

Time may be fleeting, but the impact we leave on one another's lives can be eternal.

Written by @OBAAdeyemiO