Today's Message was interrupted by a bad internet connection. I will post the video in two parts but part of it is missing so Here is the full post from my friend in letter.
It reads:
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 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 grey...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 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 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 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.
Life is too short to let even one day be frenzied or frazzled or frittered
away. Life is too short not to take time to do the things that will hold the
most meaning for you.
So let yourself float like a leaf on a stream,
relax with your memories and let yourself dream.
Throw out your list that's impossibly long,
and dance a few steps to a favorite song.
Turn off the news and go find someone real
who'll listen and talk and affirm what you feel.
Life is too short and flies by if you let it,
so choose what you want every day-- and go and get it.
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST
YOU'LL EVER BE SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS. It's Not
What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You
Have Lived.
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