You know. . .Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of
the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and
embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago,
and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have
glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.
But, here it is...The winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...How
did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I
remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those
older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I
could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.
But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower
and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than
me...but, I see the great change...Not like the ones that I remember who were
young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now
those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now,
I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a
nap is not a treat anymore...it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free
will...I just fall asleep where I sit!
And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the
aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I
wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter
has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's
over on this earth...its over. A new adventure will begin! If you have a
personal relationship with Christ, your new adventure will be the most
fantastic, wonderful adventure ever,!!!
Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should
have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all
in a lifetime.
So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be
here faster than you think. So, what ever you would like to accomplish in your
life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by
quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is
your winter or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of
your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved
ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the
things that you have done for them in all the years past!!
"Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift
to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.
LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY!
HAVE A GREAT DAY
Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and
silver
LIVE HAPPY IN 2013! LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE SO -
ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really
do care that you don't care to do them anymore.
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and
"OFF" switch.
~You tend to use more 4 letter words ...
"what?"..."when?"... ???
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody seems to be whispering.
~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never
wear.
But Old is good in some things:
Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!
Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old
Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life
You Have Lived.!!!
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