Rolling Back the Clock—Love It or Hate It?
Updated: 3 days ago
What Do You Love About Fall?
The cooler weather, so you can break out those fashionable sweaters? The leaves changing colors? Pumpkin spice everything?
While all the aforementioned are nice, my most anticipated fall activity is rolling our clocks back to Standard Time!
It’s so restorative when my body alarm goes off, thinking it’s 7 a.m., but a peek at the clock reveals a glowing 6. I smile, snuggle deeper into the covers and catch another hour’s worth of Zs. I’m not as thrilled that it gets darker earlier in the evening, but sometimes we have to sacrifice something for the greater good.
Too Much of a Good Thing
Pumpkin spice sprinkled willy-nilly is too much for sure, but it would really be sweet if we could roll the clocks back an hour once every month! Imagine how that would improve the lives of our sleep deprived population.
Unfortunately, this is impossible in the world as we know it. I’m not sure what type of universe could support such a grand plan. The earth might have to reverse its orbit for a while or something.
Not Everyone Agrees
My husband, for one, is not a return to Standard-Time enthusiast. When his body indicates it’s 5 a.m., his eyes pop open. He glances at the clock and is actually irritated that it declares it’s only 4 a.m. For some reason, he can’t go back to sleep, so he gets up.
But now he has to wait two and a half hours for the stock market to open instead of one and a half. We live in Pacific Time.
Like my hubby, our fourteen-year-old Bichon Frise is also not a fan. He can’t tell time. He wants to do his business at the same time as the day before.
Luckily, my husband’s up, so he can let Kirby out while I get my beauty sleep.
The Real Challenge of Turning Back Time
Adjusting every clock.
I always seem to miss one and then freak out when I see the time on it before realizing it’s not accurate. I just forgot to change it!
With so many devices connected to the internet, adjusting clocks is easier than in times past. Back in the day, we had VCRs connected to several household TVs. They all had clocks that required manually resetting.
A decade or so ago, we ditched the VCRs for streaming. I used to have to reboot my cell phone and computer to update the time on their clocks. Now these devices, as well as my car’s clock, update automatically to some master clock on the web.
Not Stuck in the Dark Ages—Just the 1970’s
I still wear a battery-operated off-the-grid watch. I manually adjust it twice a year.
Some might suggest that I’m stuck in the Dark Ages. The 1970’s maybe. Those were the years of the best bell bottoms, music, and hair.
My husband even had hair in the 70’s, and lots of it. I didn’t know him then, but I’ve seen pictures and it was thick and wavy!
Beware of the Smartwatch
The reason I refuse to wear a smartwatch is because it leaves cyber footprints of the wearer's whereabouts. Which means, if a mole agent tried to make me his patsy, a smartwatch would lead the government agency trying to track me down straight to me.
Now, it could also lead my family to me if my car careened off a steep cliff. That’s the more likely scenario, living in coastal Oregon.
Wait! That's probably how the mole will try to eliminate me and make it look like an accident!
You might say, my cell phone would also ping my location. Yes, but while on the run to prove my innocence, I could ditch my cell phone, before I’m caught and silenced.
If my watch was smart, I’d have to get rid of it along with the phone. And how would I know what time it was while I was a fugitive?
You can't be too careful these days, so I'll keep my off-the-grid watch, thank you very much. Besides, it's pretty, and it doesn't tell me to get up and and get moving.
And speaking of these crazy times, there's One we can always rely on.
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work in us.” Ephesians 3:20 NIV
Our mortal minds cannot begin to imagine all God can do or how He can use us to accomplish His work.
Rolling back the clock, whether you love it or hate it, I hope you enjoy your extra hour of sleep as we return to Standard Time. And I pray that God blesses you abundantly this season.
Blessings,
Angela
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Angela L. Gold is an encourager who shares the love of Christ in her writing. She is the author of The Lion Within and Kill Shot.
