Ol' Man Jeb
1750+ Posts
*/THE BACK NINE/*
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.
MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK.
READ SLOWLY!
*/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
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 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! AND REMEMBER/*
*/_"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and
silver_/*.
LIVE HAPPY IN 2023
AND 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 some people forgot they even
knew you!
You realize you're never going to be really good at anything like golf.
The things you used to care to do, you aren't as interested in
anymore, but you really do care that you aren't as interested.
You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV 'ON' 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 four letter words... "what?"..."when?"...?
You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!
What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
Everybody whispers.
You have three sizes of clothes in your closet...two 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 FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" 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.
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN; YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER
BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LAST!
Do not regret growing older...
It's a privilege denied to many!
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.
MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK.
READ SLOWLY!
*/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
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 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! AND REMEMBER/*
*/_"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and
silver_/*.
LIVE HAPPY IN 2023
AND 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 some people forgot they even
knew you!
You realize you're never going to be really good at anything like golf.
The things you used to care to do, you aren't as interested in
anymore, but you really do care that you aren't as interested.
You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV 'ON' 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 four letter words... "what?"..."when?"...?
You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!
What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
Everybody whispers.
You have three sizes of clothes in your closet...two 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 FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" 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.
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN; YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER
BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LAST!
Do not regret growing older...
It's a privilege denied to many!
