The Time Keeper

Synopsis from Goodreads:

"In this fable, the first man on earth to count the hours becomes Father Time. The inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

He returns to our world--now dominated by the hour-counting he so innocently began--and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so."

The Time Keeper is a simple-written book filled with deep insights and learning. With three different stories coming together and intertwining to form one story, it brings the message to the reader in a more poignant way. The delivery of the essential message in the story is exercised over and over again as you read along but the messages strike the reader stronger and deeper as the story reaches its climax and eventually, its denouement. I was forced to stop and think what I've been doing with my time, and it made me appreciate and cherish every minute spent, especially moments spent with loved ones.