There is a kind of mystic when you visit a store selling clocks. When you see a wide selection of wall clocks, there is a feeling of a slice of life being enjoyed, of so many lifetimes being savored. Large decorative wall clocks remind you of something bigger than what you are experiencing now. In a few hours, you will be in another place, taking pleasure from something different from what you are doing now. Tomorrow, the same clock will be ticking away on the same wall, but you are with a different group of friends, sharing another memorable day.

It is amazing how a simple contraption can be that important to everyone. You start your day by looking at the clock on your bedside table. You keep checking the time while you do your morning ritual, eat breakfast and prepare for work. Even your car has a clock on the dashboard. It seems that our lives are ruled by the ticking machine.