Maybe you have seen this already ( sent to me today ).
"Age, is only a number"
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. 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 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... 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. 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! BE THANKFUL! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Remember "It is health that is
real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."
The happiest people
don't have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they
have.
-- unknown
