---BE WATCHFUL, and STRENGTHEN the THINGS which Remain ~~
---[Revelation 3:2 / KJV] -- angelwing

--Now that I have passed my "best by" date, I find that aging is a series of losses, but with compensations.

The loss of energy frustrates me, but I still get a lot done, because I work smarter. I'm more organized, rest often, and use a lot of power tools.

This year I experienced my first "silent spring," as I can no longer hear the birds chirping. However, I can still hear the geese that honk their way overhead, making me smile.

My teeth have all been crowned, and while these "new" body parts cost a thousand dollars each, at least I can still eat.

I have lost some of my dearest friends, but I have made some wonderful new friends.

My biggest loss is the loss of future. How many more years will I live? Some seniors panic when time runs out, and they do foolish things. On the other hand, some seniors do their best work at the end.

Never did I dream that I would be this happy at my age. Every day I wake up is a kind of Christmas present.
I am trying to live by the John the Apostle's advice, to "strengthen the things that remain."
I keep in touch with my children, and grandchildren. I exercise and eat right, and I have come to cherish little things, like my morning coffee and newspaper, walking, opening the mail, a hot bath in the evening, followed by a bowl of popcorn, maybe ice-cream and some good television programs. And praying myself to sleep at night. ~

--"Thank You, Father, for saving some of the best till last. 'Come Lord Jesus, Come.' ~

--ODB/DS~
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]