What a difference a second makes

You know Dinah Washington's musical gem, "What a difference a day makes"? Well, lately, I have been thinking what a difference a second makes.

As I just explored in my previous post, a second is going to make me a true adult (an adult, where the "ad" sounds like the "ad" in "advertising"*).
In just one second (and after two words), a man changes from a sought after bachelor to a settled husband.
After one second and a firm handshake, a young graduate in a power suit becomes a part of the workforce.
One second passes, a baby pops out and that red head girl in the cubicle next to yours is a mother.
...And all it takes is one second for someone to be living, then to be dead.

I hate sounding cliche, but I am going to anyway. After all, cliches exist because they have some truth to them. Thinking about seconds and how much weight they really carry has made me appreciate the saying "make every day count/live every day as though it's your last". Now I know I will be able to prepare for the defining seconds that make me a wife, mother, oscar winner, etc., but there are some seconds I might not be able to prepare for. So, it's really important for me appreciate everything I've got in the moment I have it. Because even if things don't change in a split second, they might change in a day. And on that note, I will leave you with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POfy0KodUpc (my apologies for the cheese-ball visuals)

*It's important to note true adults pronounce the word this way, while youngsters prefer to say adult in the "uhhh...dult" way, which is fitting, considering teenagers' superfluous use of their "umms", "uhhhs", "mmmms" and "likes".