Received e-mail (Not my creation)

> THE BACK NINE
>
> I FIRST STARTED READING THIS E-MAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE
> THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING
> ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS E-MAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP
> AND THINK. READ SLOWLY!
>
>
> AND THEN IT IS WINTER
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>
> 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 back nine of my lifeand 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 I was only on the
> first hole and the back nine 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 gray...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 become.
>
>
> 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 I’m on the back nine, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this
> I know, that when it's over on this earth...it's 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 on the back nine 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 you’re on the back nine 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. LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY!
> DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY ! HAVE A GREAT DAYRemember  "It is health that
> is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. LIVE HAPPY IN 2015!
>
>
> LASTLY, CONSIDER THIS:
> ~Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect!
> ~Going out is good.. Coming home is better!
> ~You forget names.... But it's OK because some people forgot they even
> knew you!!!
> ~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything like golf.
> ~The things you used to care to do, you aren't as interested in anymore,
> but you really do care that you aren't as interested.
> ~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV 'ON' than in bed. It's
> called "pre-sleep".
> ~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF"
> switch..
> ~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ???
> ~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!
> ~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
> ~Everybody whispers.
> ~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never
> wear.
>
> ~~~But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all,
> OLD FRIENDS!!
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>
> Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them
> laugh in AGREEMENT!!! It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That
> Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.
>
>
> TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN; YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO
> ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
>
> “Do Not Regret Growing Older.
>
> It is a Privilege Denied to Many.”
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