Email from Milroy De Silva.
May not and will not apply to many of you, but still a good
read.
Then
it was winter..........
I
FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE
THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER
AND THINKING
ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP AND
THINK. READ SLOWLY!
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 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 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!
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, 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!!
"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 !
HAVE
A GREAT DAY
Remember
"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and
silver.
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.
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. 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, OLD
FRIENDS!!
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.
