You
know. . . time has a way of moving qui kly 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!
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, whatever 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 !
Remember: "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."
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.
~Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect!
~Going out is good.. Coming home is better!
~You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they even knew you!!!
~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything.... especially golf.
~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 sleep better on a lounge chair with theTV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch..
~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers.
~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
Thanks for sharing this, Moroni
