Life: Live It Well

Life: Live It Well
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. And 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 caught me by surprise. How did I get here so
fast? Where did the years go and where did my babies
go? And where did my youth go? 

I remember 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 couldn't
fathom it or imagine what it would be like. My wife is
getting gray and most of my hair is gone. Our age is
now showing 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! 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 do things. 

Though the winter has come and I'm not sure how long it
will last, this I do know: "When it's over." Yes, I
have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done and
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! 

Life goes by quickly, so do what you can today, because
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 good today and say all the
things that you want your loved ones to remember.

Life is a gift to you. The way you live it is your gift
to those who came after. Make it a fantastic one.

Live it well!

-- Author unknown. Submitted by Kathy Savage.