Age - A Millstone Or Milestone?
As I approached my 65th birthday, I began to ponder exactly what my life had meant to me up to this point. At first I viewed my age as a huge millstone and wondered how I would make my life meaningful. The following verse describes my metamorphasis:
Age is a millstone grinding away my years.
I listen and lament while my eyes fill with tears.
No one ever told me life would be this way.
Why can't I accept it and live for today?
Age is a burden, a thief without care.
A millstone grinding 'til nothing is there.
No one ever told me life would be this way.
Why can't I accept it and live for today?
After living life at age 65 for a year, I made the following discovery:
Age is a milestone I celebrate with cheer.
I cherish the memories of each passing year.
Mother always told me life would be this way.
She taught me how to live each and every day.
Age is a mystery, a story without end.
Life is a journey, a surprise at every bend.
Mother always told me life would be this way.
She taught me how to live each and every day.
My mother is gone now, but I think of her every day and thank God for giving me someone who cared enough to teach me about the laws of life. In this age of nothing but negatives, if each of us just took the time each day to share something positive with another being it might just make our day and theirs a little brighter. If we all live each and every day to the fullest and make sure everyone around us is as comfortable as we are, every day will be a milestone.
As a 66 year old wife, mother, grandmother and business professional, I have probably experienced several lifetimes in my short time on earth. It is only at this age that I can fully appreciate all that God has blessed and continues to bless me with. I will constantly strive to improve myself and the lives of those around me as long as HE permits.
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Added: July 7, 2008