an essay from me to you....stop a minute....meditate and be thankful...(NK)
Hi....thought I would share this message with you....pretty profound and makes you wonder where the years went.
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>>It's Spring and then winter
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>>THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK. READ SLOWLY!
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>>AND THEN IT'S WINTER
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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!
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>>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...its over. A new adventure will begin!
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>>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.
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>>So, if
you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here
faster than you think. So, what ever 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 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!!
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>>"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.
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>>LIVE IT WELL!
>>ENJOY TODAY!
>>DO
SOMETHING FUN!
>>BE HAPPY !
>>HAVE A GREAT DAY
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>>Remember "It is
health and one's children/grandchildren that are one's real wealth and not
pieces of gold and silver "
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>>LIVE HAPPY IN 2013!
LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN,
YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
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>>FURTHER THOUGHTS
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>>* Your kids are becoming you......but your
grandchildren are perfect!
>>* Going out is good.. Coming home is better!
>>* You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they even
knew you!!!
>>* You realize you're never going to be really good at
anything.... Especially golf.
>>* The things you used to care to do,
you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to
do them anymore.
>>* You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring
than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".
>>* You miss the days when
everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch
>>* You tend to use
more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ???
>>* Now that you can afford
expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
>>* Everybody
whispers.
>>* You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you
will never wear.
>>* But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies,
and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!
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>>Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on
to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!! It's
Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life
You Have Lived.!!!
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