A Short Story of Time Time is an abstract concept, representing a certain period of time that always continues. Every person has his own personal time and lives in his own limited time. A common saying goes that “time is money”, as the old saying goes, a day is like a year, a month is like a day and a year is like a moment. Once upon a time, there was a poor old man who lived alone. He usually sat alone in front of his house, either drinking tea and chatting with his neighbors or playing chess alone. Whenever his neighbors asked him why he never went out, he would just sigh heavily and say, “Time is too short, too precious to waste. I want to treasure every moment and every second of my life.” One day, the old man made a trip to the countryside and, as the sun was setting, he noticed a little girl playing happily on the grass. Suddenly, he had an idea. He walked up to the girl and said, “Young lady, I have a gift for you. What kind of gift do you want?” The little girl thought for a while and then said, “I want time…” The old man smiled and said, “No problem. Heres my gift, a watch that counts seconds. When the watch chirps, one second of time has gone by.” The little girl was overjoyed and thanked the old man. The old man smiled and said, “Time is precious, and it will eventually run out. Cherish every second of your life, my child, dont waste it.” The old man returned home feeling content and happy. From then on, he treasured every second of his life. He was no longer frustrated by his passing years, but rather, he treated time as a friend, always appreciating its preciousness and drawing inspiration from it. The old man taught us that time is actually a great gift. We should cherish every second of our lives and make good use of it. We should never waste time and never regret what has passed.