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A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.

The scalded cat fears even cold water.

That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember.

There is nothing more frightening than ignorance in action.

Mastery often passes for egotism.

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Hunger is not debatable.

Some people pay a compliment like they expected a receipt.

Idleness is the one fault that we excuse most easily.

Hypocrisy is a tribute which vice pays to virtue.

Weak people cannot be sincere.

Experience is the worse teacher; it gives the test before presenting the lesson.

You only live once---but if you work it right, once is enough.

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.

Fat is a feminist issue.

The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a failure.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Love is like a cigar. If it goes out, you can light it again but it never tastes quite the same.

Every pancake has two sides.

Beauty without grace is the hook without bait.

A woman is like a teabag----you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

I soupport publik edjukashun.

The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.

If you shoot for the moon and miss, you're still among the stars.

It's About Time

 

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 it is your gift to those
who come after. Make it a fantastic one.