Subject: Fw: The Back Nine
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THE
BACK NINE
(as in Golf for you non golfers)
I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL AND WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD
(as in Golf for you non golfers)
I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL AND WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD
SENTENCE.
I STOPPED AND STARTED
OVER READING SLOWER AND
THINKING ABOUT EVERY
WORD.
THIS EMAIL IS VERY
THOUGHT-PROVOKING.
MAKES YOU STOP AND
THINK.
AND THEN IT IS WINTER
You know ... time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It
AND THEN IT IS WINTER
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
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
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 can
today, 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
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.
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.
TODAY IS THE
OLDEST YOU'VE EVER
BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST
YOU'LL EVER BE, SO
ENJOY THIS
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