You
young folks - read all
the way to the end.
You
know, time has a way of
moving quickly and
catching you unaware of
the passing years.
It
seems just yesterday that
I was a young girl, just
married and embarking on
my new life with my
husband.
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...husband
retired yesterday and
he's really getting
gray...he moves slower
and I see an older man
now. He's in much better
shape than me...but, I
see the great change...
Not
the one I married who was
dark and young and
strong... but, like me,
his 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...I will
enjoy the Spring in the
arms of my loving
Father...and wait for my
loved ones to come when
their winter is over
too...
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!
For
remember that
scripture?...our life is
but a vapor, it vanishes
away...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 the Lord today and
say all the things that
you want your loved ones
to remember...
copyright:by
Peggy Knox 2004
AngelsSing2Hm@aol.com
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