Do I ever know what you mean!! My daughter is 55, my son 53...won't say my age, but...let's just say I wasn't a child bride. Every minute
is a gift.
'k, some minutes (hours, days) suck. But you get where you know how to coast. Are sometimes grateful for aggravation. Means you're
aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!!
Ray is always quoting an old gent who was asked how he was doing.
"I may not be rollin'," he responded, "but I am still rattlin' !!"
Love the poem as a poem, as well. Clear and simple and not a word
is wasted. BRAVA!!
Tomorrow holds new horizons, adventures and hope. I have learned in the past 2 years that tomorrow is never promised so plan today for all tomorrows and yesterday will smile. I loved this, very well done and quite deep actually. Glad to see you again and am very happy to be back.
Hope to see more of you my friend.
I seem to be wandering this same path, Liz. A nice poem of reflection. I'm going to reconsider my habits. Nice to see you post again, too. Miss you!
Sheila
THIS REMINDS ME OF THAT OLD CLICHE WHICH SAYS '...DON'T PUT OFF FOR TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY...' HOW TRUE IT IS. MOST OF US DON'T WANT TO GET OLDER BUT THE WISDOM THAT WAITS WITH AGE...IS WORTH THE ADDED YEARS. H-M-M-M, STILL...WISH I HAD GOTTEN WISER YESTERDAY(SMILE). GREAT WORK. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Procrastination... an endless cycle of guilty feelings. But I am not sure that sorrow is that all that will be left, there is much more than that inside you.
I to always put things off and more so as I am older mainly since I suffer such walking difficulties its hard doing things I use to a good write and read indeed Laura
I have the same tendency, Elizabeth, and have been trying to break old habits! I love how you have woven your words together, a masterful job indeed. A very good read. Joy L. Hale
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Do I ever know what you mean!! My daughter is 55, my son 53...won't say my age, but...let's just say I wasn't a child bride. Every minute
is a gift.
'k, some minutes (hours, days) suck. But you get where you know how to coast. Are sometimes grateful for aggravation. Means you're
aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!!
Ray is always quoting an old gent who was asked how he was doing.
"I may not be rollin'," he responded, "but I am still rattlin' !!"
Love the poem as a poem, as well. Clear and simple and not a word
is wasted. BRAVA!!
Seize the moment, girlfriend. SEIZE THE MOMENT.
xOx Phyllis xOx
Love Always,
Chanti Lace
Hope to see more of you my friend.
Be always safe,
Karen
fix it now, all is now and is the only way.
Well said!
John
Sheila
Axilea
Regis
Much peace, love and light,
Amber
How so true, for so many of us.
As they say, life is what you make it, but the prevailing problems is that most of us wait too late to do anything but just ride it on out.
Good work.