525,600 Minutes

Recently I bought the movie RENT on DVD. If you never seen it, I suggest watching it! I never seen the musical, because tickets always seem to be sold out, and although a movie isn't the same as a live show, this movie was quite enjoyable.

One of my favorite songs in RENT is called "Seasons of Love", and once you listen to it you'll understand why. The lyrics to the song are below:

Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes,
How do we measure a year?

In daylights—in sunsets,
In midnights—in cups of coffee,
In inches—in miles,
In laughter—in strife.

In five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes.
How do we measure
A year in the life?
How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love.

Seasons of love.
Seasons of love.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes.
How do we measure the life
Of a Woman or a Man?

In truths that she learned
Or in times that he cried,
In bridges he burned
Or the way that she died.

It’s time now—to sing out
Tho’ the story never ends.
Let’s celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends.

Remember the love.
Remember the love.
Remember the love.
Measure the love.

Measure, measure your life in love.
Seasons of love.
Seasons of love.

A year is any of these measures of time:
12 months
52 weeks
365 days
8,760 hours
525,600 minutes

So the song is a reflection of a single year. What have you done this past year?

Happy (belated) New Year! It's 2007, hope everyone has a fulfilling year.