The Back Nine ... Thx Little sister, Sharon Kegley Lundy Daniels !

THE BACK NINE

 

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 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!!! LIVE HAPPY IN 2015!!!

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 some people forgot they even knew you!!!

~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything like golf.

~The things you used to care to do, you aren't as interested in anymore, but you really don't care that you aren't as interested.

~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV 'ON' 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?"... ???

~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 DAY WHILE IT LASTS!!!

“ Do Not Regret Growing Older!!!

It is a Privilege

Denied to Many!!! ”  

Your life ... Thx Marge R!

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If i saw it before I have forgotten, Judi ...Thx! it is wonderfully creative!

Don’t know whether you’ve seen this before, but its cute.

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 THE FRONT PORCH

 

On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past.  

For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking.

How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"

And God saw it was good.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said,

"Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh.

For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."

The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years?

That's a pretty long time to perform.

How about I give you back ten like the dog did?"

And God, again saw it was good.

 

On the third day, God created the cow and said,

"You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family.

For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."

The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"

And God agreed it was good.

On the fourth day, God created humans and said,

"Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."

But the human said, "Only twenty years?

Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back,

the ten the monkey gave back,

and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves.

For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family.
For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information.

I'm doing it as a public service.

If you are looking for me I will be on the front porch.