The Clockmaker’s Apprentice
Time Taught Through Stillness
A master clockmaker took on an apprentice unable to read time. Instead of teaching numbers, she taught him the feel of time — the weight of waiting, the sting of regret, the calm of acceptance. Years later, he built a clock with no hands. People stood before it, sensing the moment rather than seeing it. Time became emotional, not mechanical.
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