Time and I are grappling br as we have all my life. br In my youth I tried to full-nelson her br into telling me my future br but she didn't comply. br br I spend many hours with her br in my upstairs bed-room br peering at video games; br she waited patiently br for me to get through this phase. br br The referee in this match br I tried to bribe he refused br but she gentle-stroked my brow br and told me to play fair and be patient. br br I dreamed of having super powers br and told her that was what I wanted; br she smiled reassuringly br saying 'Sure but you have to first overcome many barriers br and prove yourself. br br Too many tests there br it turned out for me. br br I asked her for luck br but no luck. br I tried arm-twisting on her br but every fall I won br I also lost another. br br It did not even look like the crowd was on my side. br At times it even looked like my own family br declined br to support me. br br When I started to date Time threw down the dice br snake-eyes and craps br never a lucky seven. br br one step up and two steps back. br br I asked her at last br for True Love and br she said simply 'Look behind you.' br turning I saw it was someone br who had always br been at my side br living in my blind spot. br br Time smiled. br br Now it is Time against two br in this match br this has improved the odds. br br Not so much happily ever after, but br we two in this round two br are now a tag team; br Time is sitting in that opposite corner, solo. br br Any day br we'll will pin her br to Life's Mat br declare victory br or not. br br In any event br hope you br will br root for us br because I assure you my friend br Time knows your name too.