One of the greatest surprises of getting old is it’s not just me getting old but every part of me. My toes, my hearing, my nails, my memory, my skin, and thousands of other parts of me. Most of these I never considered until age made them painfully or weirdly noticeable. However, the greatest surprise of my parts aging is my spirit or heart or the part of me that connects what I have learned to how I understand and thereby think and act. Another reward of retirement is having ample time to meditatively think these new old thoughts.
Old thoughts;
1. It’s not that big of a deal. Most of life is not to be worried over but accepted and enjoyed.
2. Life is amazingly brief. Never forget this. Live!!!
3. There are a limited number of forgiveness kisses and smiles. Be generous.
4. Children’s actions are to be smiled at, teenagers ignored, young adults accepted, and middle-aged tolerated; you’ve lived it all more or less in the same way.
5. Enjoy the secret wonderful thoughts, meditations, and actions of an old soul. It was your hardest job in life, living so you got here.
6. The hereafter is after here. Settle out of court.
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