Sunday, April 14, 2013

Twist and Turns of Life

Life seems to be filled with hills and valleys ups and downs. Our days are filled with twist and turns many with pleasant outcomes. Some of theses twist and turns are planned others are unplanned alone the stream of life. The days come and go before long a person will be in the autumn of their life. It is interesting the wide range of emotions that the subject of time triggers in us.

We long for the days to fly by in our childhood and youth. This seems especially true with teenagers wishing time to pass looking forward to this and that. They have not learned as children and teenagers that the months and years of their life seem to tumble over the waterfall of life. These days, months and years of life can never be regained.

I often hear people say, "I wish I knew then what I know now."  Enjoy and appreciate life today there are not any "do-overs."

Adulthood approaches with all the responsibilities of an adult. It would be helpful if we learn to smell the roses along the stream of life. It seems we approach the waterfall of life without thought. When we go over the waterfall into the autumn of our life, it appears life downstream will never be so carefree as our childhood and teenager years.

This is my prelude into the subject of death and dying.  It seems this conversation is reserved for when someone we know or love is dying. I think it would be less fear inducing to start exploring your thoughts, feelings, and fears about this subject before life demands it.

My Mother has been in the hospital for the past ten days much of this time in ICU. She has serious health issues. This latest turn of events has shone light on the autumn years of her life. I wonder how she feels about her life? Does she think it has been well spent?

How do you view and feel about death? Death is a part of our lives no matter our age or health conditions. When we think about death, it helps us face our fears of death. Life is not perpetual as a matter of fact it is always ending and always changing.

 


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