IT WAS HERE BEFORE I WAS READY
WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO READ THIS E-MAIL I WAS READING QUICKLY UNTIL I
REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. THEN I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER, READING MORE
SLOWLY AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD.
And then it is Winter.
The seasons of our life
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 in worse shape
than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the friends 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 do it of 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 the
winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last.
This I know. . . 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. 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 . . . not pieces of gold and
silver.
Life is too short to let even one day be frenzied or frazzled or frittered away.
Life is too short not to take time to do the things that will hold the most
meaning for you.
So let yourself float like a leaf on a stream, relax with your memories and let
yourself dream.
Throw out your list that's impossibly long, and dance a few steps to a favorite
song...
Turn off the news and go find someone real who'll listen and talk and affirm
what you feel.
Life is too short and flies by if you let it so choose what you want every
day--and go and get it.
And then it is Winter.
You know. . . time has a way
PS: A special thanks goes out to a friend who forwarded me this wonderful
message. I hope you will enjoy the message just as I have.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO READ THIS E-MAIL I WAS READING QUICKLY UNTIL I
REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. THEN I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER, READING MORE
SLOWLY AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD.
And then it is Winter.
The seasons of our life
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 in worse shape
than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the friends 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 do it of 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 the
winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last.
This I know. . . 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. 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 . . . not pieces of gold and
silver.
Life is too short to let even one day be frenzied or frazzled or frittered away.
Life is too short not to take time to do the things that will hold the most
meaning for you.
So let yourself float like a leaf on a stream, relax with your memories and let
yourself dream.
Throw out your list that's impossibly long, and dance a few steps to a favorite
song...
Turn off the news and go find someone real who'll listen and talk and affirm
what you feel.
Life is too short and flies by if you let it so choose what you want every
day--and go and get it.
And then it is Winter.
You know. . . time has a way
PS: A special thanks goes out to a friend who forwarded me this wonderful
message. I hope you will enjoy the message just as I have.
