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 gray...they move slower and I see an older person now. Lots are in better 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, 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 good 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!!!!!
Thanks to a faithful friend who sent this post via e-mail. I think he suspects that I've entered the "winter of my life". I suspect he has also, since we're the same age...give or take a few months!
5 comments:
You may be in the winter...but I prefer to be in the late fall. There are still leaves on the trees and they are beautiful. I want to get out and walk. Do something exciting. GO ON A TRIP. Do some of the things on my "Bucket List" before winter gets here and it is cold and I don't want to budge out of my recliner. There is still enough energy to do some things before it is too late to lets get busy and make a plan. If you don't plan for something you wont do anything. Come on my friend there is time left. At least we have today. Let's make a plan and if it works it works and if it doesn't we tried. Love ya, Wilma
Wilma,It did sound kind of dreary didn't it? I didn't mean for it to be so forlorn. Though granted, I DO need an uplift. I tell you...I need some color streaks in my hair...red, green, blue, yellow, purple...whatever! I thought about food coloring this morning. Do ya think... that would work?...LOL Love ya, Friend...
I know that I'm in the winter of my life & I only regret that I didn't put God 1st most of the time, instead of self
me too, crabby!:(
Dont make me kick your arse into kingdom come.......
To exist is not to live, so stop existing and get out there and live.....
x
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