Winter is upon us ... Thx Alan O and Jackie B!
I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL
& 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. READ
SLOWLY!)
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 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, 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. ~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 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 "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.!!!
