I wanted to share a little ditty from my inbox that I felt was appropriate today.
After a cousin shared an old photo of one of her #x’s Great-Grandmother’s 101st birthday, that had passed at age 102; with me this week it made me think.
Her Grandmother was a vibrant woman, living and loving everyday of her life. She didn’t let anything stop her. I wish that I could share her photo but its not my story to share. God bless you today and keep living life to its fullest, we can’t control what is going on around us or even to us at times, but it will come our time before we know it. You don’t want to miss a minute of it!
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And then it is Winter…
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 grey…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 a simple thing is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore… it’s sometimes 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 God will be there.
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 so fast. 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.
LIVE IT WELL!
ENJOY TODAY!
DO SOMETHING FUN!
BE HAPPY!
BE THANKFUL!
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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Remember “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~ Author unknown.
January 28, 2013 at 2:08 pm
SHELIA,FIRST, THANKS FOR SHARING "AND THEN IT’S WINTER" A REALLY GOOD READ AND ONE TH
January 28, 2013 at 7:55 pm
“and then it’s Winter” is well said. It states exactly how I feel at this stage of my life.
January 29, 2013 at 10:00 am
Thanks, I feel the same way. I hope to live a lot longer, but no one prepares you for how fast you get to this point or how to feel when you get here. I think that George Burns put it best, when he said that Old age isn’t for sissy’s. I find it only too true. Everything hurts. I can’t remember the last time I got out of bed and didn’t hurt, but am still trying to enjoy every minute of my life. We never know when our winter is approaching but I want to revel in the snow. God Bless you both.
As Always,
Sheila Jean Adkins Metcalf
March 20, 2013 at 10:21 am
Today is my birthday..62 and reading this on this day is so profound. It puts life in such clarity. But as I sit here reading this knowing one of our friends lost his wife yesterday, complications of a simple surgery, this really hit me hard. So I will be enjoying the Winter of my Life with a whole new meaning. Thanks for sharing.