TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
The following and the above provided by our classmate, Jill Todd Boucher. Some of our classmates turns 70 before the end of 2013 and the rest of us in the coming year. I find this very "fitting" at
this time in our lives.
AND THEN IT IS WINTER
You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching
you
unaware of the passing years. It seems
justyesterdaythat 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 “back nine” 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 “I was only on the first hole” and
the
“back nine” 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
gray...
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
become.
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 I’m on the “back
nine”, and
I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that
when it's
over on this earth...it's 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 on the “back nine” 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 cantoday, as you can never be sure whether
you’re
on the “back nine” or
not!
You have no promise that you will see all the
seasons
of your life...so, live fortodayand 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! ENJOYTODAY! 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 THIS: ~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 the TV blaring than in bed. It's
called
"pre-sleep". ~You miss the days when everything
worked
with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.. ~You tend
to
use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"...” ???
~
Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not
safe
to wear it anywhere. ~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!!
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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