Write about a time when you were late for an important function. What lesson on punctuality do you learn?

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Once a few months back I volunteered to do the comparing for the function of our seniors' farewell party. However, only because I had learnt very recently to tie a saree, I could not manage well and thus reached very late. I came to know of all the types of inconvenience that my entire organising team had to face because of me. I was very embarrassed and felt very guilty. That is the first day when practically I realised the importance of punctuality. 

The proverb 'Time and tide waits for no one', has great relevance in the present day world. Life span of human beings has increased. But we have lot of activities in our life that the time we get seems to be less. Time is the most precious resource available.

We sometimes say that time is running very fast. It is a relative phenomenon. We are aware that time is moving at the same pace always. Still we feel that the pace of time has increased. It is only due to our state of mind. We do not find enough time for our needs.

Punctuality is required in all walks of our life, whether in our work or at home. Our work is always related to time. There is rules which are to be kept in our work. At home also, we need to be punctual. To maintain health, we need to take food on time. When we are affected with disease, we have to take medication on time. So punctuality is a part of our life. We need to maintain it through out the life span.