AND THEN IT WAS WINTER
You know time has a
way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It
seems like 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
those 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 grey... they move slower and I see an older
person in myself 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
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...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 also 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, 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 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.
Remember: "It is Health that is real Wealth and not
pieces of gold and silver."
~Going out is good..
coming home is even better!
~You miss the days
when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.
~Now that you can
afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
~But "Old"
is good in some things:
Old Songs, Old
movies.. and best of all, our dear...OLD FRIENDS!!
Stay well, "OLD
FRIEND!" (h/t) Gay Palestine, Texas
