Yes Fred what a thought provoking message. Thank you for sharing.
On Dec 15, 2018, at 3:34 PM, Fred Olver <fredolver@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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From: Donald Harbaugh <drh39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: December 15, 2018 at 2:09:41 PM CST
Subject: Fw: And Then It Is Winter
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Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018, 1:20:05 PM CST
Subject: And Then It Is Winter
AND THEN IT IS WINTER..
THIS IS RIGHT ON THE NOSE. ........READ IT SLOWLY... I DON'T KNOW WHO WROTE
IT, BUT I AM GUESSING IT WAS A SENIOR!!!
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..
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. 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 - or gone...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....it's NOT 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, 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.
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.
"LIVE HAPPY IN THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR! 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.......
~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.
~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?"... "what?" . ???
~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 FRIENDS and Family!"
Send this on to other "Old Friends and my old and young family!" 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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