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Posted : 11/17/2006 9:06:34 AM

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.

[font="comic sans ms"]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... [/font]
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?

[font="comic sans ms"]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... [/font]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.

[font="comic sans ms"]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.      [/font][font="comic sans ms"] 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!! [/font]

Xerxes

Posted : 11/17/2006 5:58:39 PM

That's very thought provoking and true. Thanks for sharing that!

jeano

Posted : 11/17/2006 10:44:08 PM

A wise person once said

"It's not what you do that you regret in the end. It's what you DON'T do."

calliecritturs

Posted : 11/17/2006 11:38:04 PM

I for one have truly LOVED "middle-age" -- I'm finally wise enough not to have to learn *everything* the hard way and I'm thrilled as heck to avoid some of the more stupid mistakes (because i've already made them!) But mostly -- dang, I'm simply mature enough to know when not to give a darn, and to make SURE this time when I 'do' something I do it MY way and the best way, and I"m gonna make sure I enjoy it while I do it!! ... or NOT do it as the case may be. And I'm also smart enough not to get all hung up on whatever it was I just said!! so there! pfffftttt! (*wink*)