This is another good news story that is circulating on social media, I received it a few days ago. In the post I received there is no reference to th author, I did a search ad as far as I can tell this post was written in 2019 by Ward Tanneberg I have linked to his site, if you want to read more of his words you can..

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…it’s NOT 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.

Originally Published on https://boomersnotsenior.blogspot.com/

Royce Shook Blogger

I served as a teacher, a teacher on Call, a Department Head, a District Curriculum, Specialist, a Program Coordinator, and a Provincial Curriculum Coordinator over a forty year career. In addition, I was the Department Head for Curriculum and Instruction, as well as a professor both online and in person at the University of Phoenix (Canada) from 2000-2010.

I also worked with Special Needs students. I gave workshops on curriculum development and staff training before I fully retired