PRECIOUS TIME King Henry VIII : [ Opening lines ] In these last days I’ve been thinking a great deal about loss. What loss, your grace, is to man most irrecoverable? Charles Brandon : His virtue. King Henry VIII : No, for by his actions, he may redeem his virtue. Charles Brandon : Then, his honor. King Henry VIII : No, for again he may find the means to recover it, even as a man recovers some fortune he has lost. Charles Brandon : Then I can’t say, Your Majesty. King Henry VIII : Time, your grace. Of all losses, time is the most irrecuperable for it can never be redeemed. Do you ever have the feeling that you are being prepared for something (both good and bad)? I do! I get into these moods where I find myself pondering about things...precious things, like time. I love those moments because I see things in a new light. I find a new appreciation for all things. My husband, my children, family, friends, birds, trees, freedom, air, my li...