[Nfbk] AND THEN IT IS WINTER

Fri Mar 29 19:02:16 UTC 2013

Thanks John it does not take much at all to hit the forward butten and
add the names/lists to send such things out to glad you enjoy them
have a grate weekend.
Joey

On 3/29/13, John Glisson <j.glisson at insightbb.com> wrote:
> Hi Joey,
>
> I do not chime in often but always appreciate your messages posted in the
> listserv!!!  Just know that we are many who read your messages and
> appreciate you for the time you take to SHARE!!!  Blessings ... John g.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joey Couch
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 1:37 PM
> To: kentucky-acb at acb.org; nkcb at acb.org; glcb at acb.org; nfbk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbk] AND THEN IT IS WINTER
>
> Thanks to Donnie for passing this along so true.
> From: Donnie Parrett <deparrett at prtcnet.org>
>
> 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 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 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
> 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...its 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.
> LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
> TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN,
> YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE
> SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
>
> ~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 other people forgot they even
> knew
> you!!!
> ~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything....
> especially
> golf.
> ~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you
> really
> don't care that you don't care to do them anymore.
> ~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring 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 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ???
> ~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it
> anywhere.
> ~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!
> ~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
> ~Everybody whispers.
> ~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 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.
>
> Joey Couch
> phone 606-216-8033.
> email ki4vjd at gmail.com
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