{"id":1659,"date":"2014-12-27T00:01:47","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T08:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2014-12-26T14:32:26","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T22:32:26","slug":"time-stands-still-for-no-man-or-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/time-stands-still-for-no-man-or-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Stands Still For No Man or Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I received a very poignant E-mail from a dear and precious old friend a couple of days ago that really hits the nail on the head,…that really gets to the heart of things,…that pretty much says it all. I do not know who the author is or by what name they are called. The words of the E-mail carry tremendous meaning and power as they speak right to the heart of everyone\u2019s life, regardless of who they are, where they live, what they do, or how old they happen to be. Please permit me to share these wonderful words. Read this blog slowly. Contemplate the words and the story they are telling you. Think about what is being said and how it impacts your own life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Time marches on one second at a time, sixty seconds per minute, sixty minutes per hour and twenty-four hours per day…30 days for a month and 365 days in a year. But how many years are there in a person\u2019s lifetime? Time never stops. It never rewinds and re-runs again. Yesterday is gone forever. We all pass by this world once. We all get one shot to do something great and meaningful that will hopefully make this world a better place after we leave it, than it was when we entered it.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the three worst killer diseases to personal success is called procrastination<\/strong>. It sneaks up on you and robs you of years of your life and untold personal production and related financial rewards. The words I am about to share with you are going to slap you procrastinators right in the face….don\u2019t waste your youth!<\/strong> Your personal time clock is always ticking. It never stops until the day you die.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every human being has a date of birth and a date of death. Between those two dates is a \u201cdash.\u201d It represents the length of time that the person lived here on earth. God tells us all in His Word, The Holy Bible, that our days to live on the earth are predetermined and fixed. God alone knows the length of time represented by our individual \u201cdashes.\u201d It is a short time when compared to eternity which we will all face after our personal dates of death.<\/span><\/p>\n

A question please……What are you going to do with your dash?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

THE BACK NINE HOLES AND THEN IT IS WINTER<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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 funny sort of way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all of 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, here it is…the back nine of my life and it catches me by total surprise.. How did I get here so fast? Where did all those years go, and where did my youth go?<\/span><\/p>\n

I remember 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, here it is…My friends are retired and their hair is turning gray,…or white,…or falling out. 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\u2019d become.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2028Each 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 is mandatory! Because if I don\u2019t on my own free will,…I just fall asleep right where I sit! <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2019m on the back nine, and I am not sure how long it will last,…this I know, that when it\u2019s over for me on this earth…it\u2019s really over. And a new adventure will begin! Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn\u2019t done…things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I\u2019m happy to have done. It\u2019s all in a lifetime….everyone\u2019s lifetime. Some will, some won\u2019t,…so what!<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if you are 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\u2019t put things off too long!<\/strong> Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether you are 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…<\/strong>and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLife\u201d is a gift to you. The manner and way that you live your life is your gift back to those who come after you.<\/strong> Make it a fantastic one. LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN AND MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE CRAZY! BE HAPPY! HAVE A GREAT DAY!<\/strong> Remember,…\u201cIt is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. LIVE HAPPY IN 2015 AND BEYOND!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, consider this:<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0Your kids are becoming you,…but your grandchildren are perfect!<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0Going out is good…coming home is better!<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0You forget names,…But it\u2019s OK because some people forgot they even knew you!<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0You realize you are never going to be really good at anything like golf.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0The things you used to care to do, you aren\u2019t as interested in anymore, but you really do care that you aren\u2019t as interested.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV \u201cON\u201d than you do in a bed. It\u2019s called \u201cpre-sleep.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0You miss the days when everything worked with just an \u201cON\u201d and \u201cOFF\u201d switch.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0You tend to use more four letter words,… like \u201cwhat?\u201d…and \u201cwhen?\u201d…??<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0You notice everything that they sell in stores is \u201csleeveless\u201d ??!!<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0What used to be freckles are now liver spots. <\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0Everybody whispers.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet…two of which you will never wear.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0But old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old Movies, and best of all OLD FRIENDS!<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay well, \u201cOLD FRIEND!\u201d And send this on to your own other OLD FRIENDS and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!… <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Not What You Gather, But what You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU\u2019VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU\u2019LL EVER BE,…SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Peace and Love to All of You………………Poppa Bear <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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