REFLECTIONS
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. And yet in a way, it seems
like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that
I lived them all...
And
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 babies
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...wife retired and she's really getting gray...she moves
slower and I see an older woman now. She's in better shape than
me... but, I see the great change... Not the one I married who
was young and vibrant... but, like me, her 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.
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..its over....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 Its 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!
Life goes by quickly So, do what
you can today, because 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 good today and
say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...
"Life is a gift to you. The
way you live your life is your gift to those who came after. Make it a
fantastic one."
LIVE IT WELL!! ~author unknown~
presented
by jeff schick
And it's
winter before we know it....
REFLECTIONS
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. And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I
wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all...
And
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 babies
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...wife retired and she's really getting gray...she moves
slower and I see an older woman now. She's in better shape than
me... but, I see the great change... Not the one I married who
was young and vibrant... but, like me, her 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.
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..its over....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 Its 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!
Life goes by quickly So, do what
you can today, because 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 good today and
say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...
"Life is a gift to you. The
way you live your life is your gift to those who came after. Make it a
fantastic one."
