Old(er) Age – *A WINTER FRIEND*
Rather long but well worth reading in full by those of our age. Tony.
This is just a beautifully written piece.; and so true. Take a couple of minutes to read it. You’ll be glad you did.
*A WINTER FRIEND*
This article is so befitting for all of us… take time to ponder…
*AND THEN IT IS WINTER*
You know time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the
passing years. It seems like 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 those 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 in myself 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 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 over. 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 also 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. 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.*
*Remember:* “It is Health that is real Wealth and not pieces of gold and
silver.”
~Your kids are becoming you……but your grandchildren are perfect!
~Going out is good.. coming home is even 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 jewellery, it’s not safe to wear it
anywhere.
~You notice everything they sell in stores is “sleeveless?!”
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~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, our dear …OLD FRIENDS!!*
*Stay well, “OLD FRIEND!” *
