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Apr 27, 2017 10:50:45   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go back to kindergarten - 75 years. I thought the message was beautiful, so I'm sharing it with UHHers.
Mark

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50s, 60s & 70s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, eventually, I remember the important things.
Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).

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Apr 27, 2017 10:55:44   #
Bill Munny Loc: Aurora, Colorado
 
Fits me perfectly. Thanks for the words.

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Apr 27, 2017 11:03:49   #
sheilar Loc: Denison TX
 
I have read this before and I loved it then and I love still today..........

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Apr 27, 2017 11:12:08   #
Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.
 
markngolf wrote:
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go back to kindergarten - 75 years. I thought the message was beautiful, so I'm sharing it with UHHers.
Mark

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50s, 60s & 70s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, eventually, I remember the important things.
Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go... (show quote)



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Apr 27, 2017 11:15:43   #
Marionsho Loc: Kansas
 
markngolf wrote:
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go back to kindergarten - 75 years. I thought the message was beautiful, so I'm sharing it with UHHers.
Mark

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50s, 60s & 70s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, eventually, I remember the important things.
Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go... (show quote)


Gotta love it.

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Apr 27, 2017 11:21:08   #
Moose Loc: North Carolina
 
Really great. I've posted it to my FB friends. Hope you don't mind.

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Apr 27, 2017 11:44:57   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Thanks everyone. I'm happy to hear it "fit" your life too.
Mark
markngolf wrote:
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go back to kindergarten - 75 years. I thought the message was beautiful, so I'm sharing it with UHHers.
Mark

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50s, 60s & 70s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, eventually, I remember the important things.
Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go... (show quote)

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Apr 27, 2017 16:15:48   #
sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL
 
I also posted it on FB to my friends. I mentioned it was from a fellow Hogger.

Sarge69

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Apr 27, 2017 16:54:38   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Thanks Sarge.
Mark
sarge69 wrote:
I also posted it on FB to my friends. I mentioned it was from a fellow Hogger.

Sarge69

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Apr 27, 2017 21:38:01   #
Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas
 
How true - thanks for sharing...

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Apr 28, 2017 06:10:05   #
John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
 
markngolf wrote:
if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.


Not all of them. Many won't make 75 and a fair no. will fall well short of that. Take that fat old tired body (sounds like mine) and consider that you are giving them a lesson on what is possible.

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Apr 28, 2017 06:38:22   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Excellent! My philosophy exactly, especially the part about dessert.

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Apr 28, 2017 07:11:27   #
alby Loc: very eastern pa.
 
....... WELL SAID..... thanks... i'm going fishing after breakfast.... if my wife doesn't make me help plant that pickup load of perennials we got yesterday. then fishing after lunch .... maybe

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Apr 28, 2017 08:08:35   #
Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC
 
Very well written, thanks for posting.

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Apr 28, 2017 08:15:52   #
Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM
 
markngolf wrote:
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go back to kindergarten - 75 years. I thought the message was beautiful, so I'm sharing it with UHHers.
Mark

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50s, 60s & 70s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, eventually, I remember the important things.
Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
Sent to me by a "very old" friend. We go... (show quote)



Mark,

Thanks for the post......it IS beautiful.

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