Answer:
Time is among the very few things that once lost can never be recovered. Think about it: the average life of a person is just a reservoir of 2.4 billion seconds or 75 years in first world nations, where life expectancy is quite high. The situation is worse in third world nations. So, each passing second our reservoir sheds time, just like in an hour glass.
Unfortunately, most people do not realize how precious time is until in later years of their lives. Money lost can be recovered; trust broken can be amended; opportunity lost can be replaced by another opportunity. However, when time is lost it has gone forever. So, what makes time very precious that we have to make the best out of it?
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"Hey, you excited?" Sarah asked with a smile.
I hesitated. "Not really. I mean, it sounds like one of those lousy school trips where it rains the entire week. I mean, seriously? England's cool and stuff but what is there actually worth seeing?"
"Aw, c'mon. You must be a little excited to see Buckingham palace!" Sarah didn't bother masking her disappointment.
"And the <em>british folk</em>," I put on a British accent which made her laugh.
"See? It won't be that bad. Let's get on the coach," she stepped on the coach, waiting for me to follow. I guess it couldn't be that bad, could it?
Answer:
hear the call of the wild
idiom. : to feel a desire to go out to wild places far away from most people.
