AND THEN IT'S 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 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 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 ! 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.
Please excuse the odd color patterns. It is not the way Paul sent it, it just wouldn't post correctly. Ken