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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>I am passing this on because it is to beautiful, I
think. It was sent to me by a friend.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>....AND THEN IT'S WINTER<BR> <BR>You know. . . time has a way of
moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years.<BR>It seems just
yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my
mate. <BR>Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years
went. <BR>I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then
and of all my hopes and dreams. <BR> <BR>But, here it is... The winter of
my life and it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? <BR>Where
did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people
through the years <BR>and thinking that those older people were years away from
me and that winter <BR>was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine
fully what it would be like.<BR> <BR>But, here it is...my friends are
retired and getting gray...they move slower and I see an older person now.
<BR>Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see the great
change...<BR>Not like the ones that I remember who were young and
vibrant...<BR>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.<BR> <BR>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 <BR>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...<BR>this I know, that when it's
over on this earth...its over. A new adventure will begin! <BR> <BR>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. <BR>It's all in a
lifetime. <BR>So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it
will be here faster than you think. <BR>So, whatever you would like to
accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!!
<BR>Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure
whether this is your winter or not! <BR>You have no promise that you will see
all the seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that
<BR>you want your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and
love you for all the things that <BR>you have done for them in all the years
past!! <BR> <BR>"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.<BR>LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY
TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY! HAVE A GREAT DAY!<BR><BR>Remember "It is
health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver "<BR>LIVE HAPPY!
LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER
BEEN,<BR> YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT
LASTS.<BR> <BR>FURTHER THOUGHTS<BR>Your kids are becoming you......but your
grandchildren are perfect! <BR>Going out is good.. Coming home is better!
<BR>You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they even knew
you!!! <BR>You realize you're never going to be really good at anything....
Especially golf. <BR>The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to
do, but you really do care that you don't <BR> care to do them anymore.
<BR>You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's
called "pre-sleep". <BR>You miss the days when everything worked with just an
"ON" and "OFF" switch <BR>You tend to use more 4 letter words ...
"what?"..."when?"... ??? <BR>But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old
movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!<BR>Stay well, "FRIEND!" Send this on to
other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!! <BR>It's Not What You
Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.!!!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Lynda McKinney Lambert, MFA<BR>Artist, Educator,
Author<BR>104 River Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117<BR><A
href="http://www.lyndalambert.com/wordpress">http://www.lyndalambert.com/wordpress</A></FONT></DIV>
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