There comes a time when one feels older and worn out. A time when the exuberance of youth gives way to lines of wisdom.
Such a time has come today as I look back at the decades behind and wonder what those ahead will bring; knowing full well that at least half my life is spent and trying to come to terms that the future I dreamt about as a youth remains very much a dream.
We are often reminded that life is not about the years lived but what we have put into those years and what we have gotten out of those years.
As Frank Sinatra said, "I've lived a life that's full..." yet there's still much to accomplish. Yet we need to remind ourselves that there's no guarantee that we will live to a ripe old age. So I remind myself to cherish each day, to treasure each moment, to remember each friend, to love each moment because we do not know when the day will come.
So today, I raise a glass to Dad and Mom for all the sacrifices they have made, for all the love and care, for all the moments of pride and sorrow I have given them. And that their golden years be truly made golden, not because of what they have given to me, but simply because they deserve the good years; because they've earned the right to enjoy their golden years.
God bless.
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