TODAY IS THE YOUNGEST THAT YOU WILL EVER BE - 306

TODAY IS THE YOUNGEST THAT YOU WILL EVER BE           


                    

*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 *back nine* of my life and it catches me by a huge surprise...How did I ever get here so fast? Where did all the years  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 I was only on the first hole and the back nine in this game of Golf  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 gray...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 become.


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 almost 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 I'm on the back nine, 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 many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime.


So, if you're not on the back nine 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 you're on the back nine 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 2021-2022  and so on till you live!


LASTLY, CONSIDER THIS:

~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 that  they even knew you!!!

~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything... *especially golf*.  

~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring full blast  than in bed with the AC on . 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?"... "where?"... ??? !

~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never wear for the rest of your life  .

~~~But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!


Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!"

It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.


*TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.*

Comments

  1. Murthy16 April 2021 at 00:24

    To extend your healthy days, please do three things. It is working for me.
    One, every morning, empty your bowels completely, even if with enema. It will make you feel fantastic.

    Two, observe 16 hours of fasting each day. I have dinner at 7 pm. Then lunch at 11 am - 16 hours gap. No breakfast.

    Three, eat just plant based food. No dairy products, no meat, no poultry, no fish, nothing. Just very healthy and very tasty Tamil Brahmin food is great

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    1. Lakshmi Ayyappan16 April 2021 at 00:43

      Super. So nice mamaji. And every word is a fact

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