Hi Rose,
A friend of mine sent me this writing and I kept it and read it often It
helps me to put life in perspective and it helps me.
I hope it can give
you a little bit of peace of mind as it gives me. I hope our friendship
and knowing I care helps just a little also.
Love, Jeanine
Love, Jeanine
Turning Winter: This 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 my 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 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
winter 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 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 of 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 the winter
has come, 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 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! Don’t
put things off too long! Life goes by
quickly. So, do what you can today, as
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 today and say all the things that you want to
your family and friends.
You have three sizes of clothes in your closet, two
of which you will never wear again. But,
Old is good in some things: Old Songs,
Old movies and best of all, OLD FRIENDS.
Stay well, “OLD FRIENDS”!
