[Loch-Ruadh] I must share this,Winter poem just in

[Jacklyn Crisp]

Very well said.
Rose
--- CL Nurmi <cnurmi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>  
>    
>   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~
> 
> 
> Merry Christmas To All
>   Constance L.Culvern
> 
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