This Made me Think

..."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 it was only yesterday that I was young, just married, and embarking on my new life with my mate.  but yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and now I wonder where all the years went...

I know that I lived them all...because I have memories...

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 when I look at them 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 take one 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...it's over!  Yes , I have regrets...there are things I wish I hadn't done and 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, as some of the older folks I knew reminded me years ago...that it will be here faster than you think.  How right they were!  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, so you'll be ready when your "winter" comes.

Say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...and hope they appreciate and love you for all the worthwhile things you have said to them in the years past!!

'Life is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after.'

BE HAPPY!  BE THANKFUL FOR YOUR GIFT OF LIFE GOD HAS GIVEN YOU!

PRAY TO HIM...,

AND DO GOOD THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED...!

 BE READY FOR YOUR WINTER...!

SO ENJOY TODAY...! 

AND GO DO SOMETHING RIGHT...!  SOMETHING FUN...!!!