To realize the value of a year,

      ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of a month,
      ask a mother who gave birth
      to a premature baby.

To realize the value of a day,
      ask a person who missed
      a deadline.

To realize the value of an hour,
      ask the lovers who are waiting
      to meet again.

To realize the value of a minute,
      ask a person who missed a train.

To realize the value of a second,
      ask a person who avoided an accident.

To realize the value of a millisecond,
      ask a person who won a silver in
      in the Olympics.

To realize the value of a life,
      ask a person who just
      watched a loved one lose

      theirs.