TINCTURE OF TIME

Back in my childhood days, if we scraped our knees,  my chemistry teacher father would stain our wounds maraschino cherry red with a "tincture of mercurochrome". Needless to say, staining our knees with mercury is no longer considered appropriate treatment, but the idea of a "tincture" takes me back! That's why, when my colleague signed over that a patient needed the "tincture of time". What a great expression! So under utilized! So the next time you are tempted to give credit to the pejorative procrastination, why not use the tincture of time!