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, it's done. 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 whatever you would like to
accomplish in your time left, please do it quickly. Don't put things off
too long. Life goes by quickly. 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 it is your gift to those who come
after. Make it a fantastic one.
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