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by andywho on August 1st, 2006

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Why is it when you are young a year lasts a long time, but when you are 50 the years seem to fly by so fast?

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  • by Anonymoose on November 6th, 2006

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    It is all in the eye of the beholder. As a child, you understand that the dates change, how to tell time, that yesterday was Monday and today is Tuesday. But what does it all mean? Children do not perceive time in the same way as adults do. They do not run and look at the clock to see if it is time to start supper, or time for an appointment, etc. They simply live in the moment and most of the time are completely unaware of how time passes (just ask my 7 year old who after being on the X-Box for an hour swears he has only been playing for a little bit!).

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