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These words of wisdom popped into my inbox and I think they are gems.  I'm sure many on this forum will relate to this "back nine" journey.

 

 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 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 I was only on the first hole and the back nine 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 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 Im 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 youre 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 2013! 

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 they even knew you!!!
You realise 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 any more.
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 jewellery, 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.
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But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!! 

Stay well, and send this on to some other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!!
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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. 



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I can relate to just about everything in this - maybe others can to. It's nice to know we're not alone. Thanks for sharing.

Dave

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Time Flys By

By Kevin L Fairbrother

As we grow older, time just seems to fly

We welcome the new day and in no time we are

Looking at the night sky

We forget to do what we had just done

We cant do what we used to, but try

We have to watch our diet both day and night

A night sleep is always interrupted

Cause the pills we take keep us awake

And the bladder, well, just wont wait

The past we wondered how we coped

Raising a family with a full time job

Now its a full time job just remembering

What we need and what someone tells us

We have no need of a fancy watch

For time flys by and a watch, just wont keep up

Crowds of people, create to much noise

We look for somewhere quite to hide

 Spend our time saying sorry, I did not hear

The younger generation dont understand

For they challenge with what would you know

The past is so different from what is now

Growing old is a race to the grave

A race that we just cant win

As the time just flys by



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