[StBernard] Reflection.. And Then Its Winter........

[Westley Annis]

	REFLECTIONS
	
	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...
	
	And 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
babies 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...wife retired and she's really getting gray...she
moves slower and I see an older woman now. She's in better shape than me...
but, I see the great change...  Not the one I married who was young and
vibrant... but, like me, her 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.
	
	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...its
over....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 Its 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 your life is your gift to
those who came after. Make it a fantastic one."
	
	LIVE IT WELL!!
	
	 ~author unknown~
	



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