To realise

To realise the value of a sister:
Ask someone who doesn't have one

To realise the value of ten years:
Ask a newly divorced couple

To realise the value of four years:
Ask a graduate

To realise the value of one year:
Ask a student who has failed a final exam

To realise the value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.

To realise the value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby

To realise the value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper

To realise the value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet

To realise the value of one minute:
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane

To realise the value of one-second:
Ask a person who has survived an accident

To realise the value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics

Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.

To realise the value of a friend:
Lose one.