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It’s gonna be a long night

This is where the theory of relativity comes into play. When we are happy and having a good time doing something, like flying a kite, fishing in the sea or observing beautiful sceneries on a mountaintop, time tends to move fast. Time seems to fly, as a matter of fact. Hours may pass without notice.

Like in a jiffy, as they say.

Conversely, if we experience something undesirable, time seems to stall. It dawdles and lingers on. Two hours may seem like a day. A week seems like a year.

Anyone old enough to have some sleepless nights knows, or should know what a long night literally can be. You know, you toss and you turn on the bed but cannot get to sleep - and forget about your troubles.

And all our troubles, whatever they may be, defeat in games, setback at work, unhappy relationships, frustrations with children may all contribute to make it a long day for us, i.e. making the day last longer than usual, making it last, sometimes, like forever.

All right, here are a few media examples of situations where it feels like a long day or long night, both literally and figuratively speaking:

1. While Barron might look like a mini Donald Trump on stage with his suit and tie, he is still a 10-year-old kid.

The night of the election the young son of the president-elect was seen rolling his eyes when his dad was talking about parenting. This was the description given by AOL News. They also reported that Barron broke into a slow, methodical clap after his father mentioned his deceased parents looking down on him today and how much he had learned from his mother and father.