Many
people are afraid of growing old. I am afraid of growing old and boring.
Many people are afraid of growing old, alone. I'm afraid of growing old,
insane.
Many
people are afraid of losing their looks. I'm afraid of losing my dreams.
Many people are afraid of losing their youth. I'm afraid of losing my
soul.
When
you're 15, 35 seems ancient. When you're 35, 15 seems juvenile. A
turnaround in a split second. Three decades zoomed past and before you
know it, it's
already another millennium. Don't fear age, it's a rite of personhood.
Don't fear death, it's God's greatest jest. Don't grow old, you don't have
to.
Don't
date because you're desperate. Don't marry because you're miserable. Don't
have kids because you think your genes are superior. Don't separate
because you think it's fashionable.
Don't
drink because you have troubles. Don't gamble because you think winning is
inevitable. Don't philander because you think you're irresistible. Most
likely, you're not.
Don't
associate with people you can't trust. Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't
pretend. Don't try to buy your way into the kingdom of God.
Don't dictate because you're smarter. Don't demand because you're
stronger. Don't sleep around because you think you're old enough to know
better.
Don't
hurt your kids because loving them is harder. Don't sell your self, your
family, or your ideals. Don't stagnate. Don't regress. Learn a new skill.
Find
a new friend. Start a new career. Don't live in the past. Time can't bring
anything or anyone back. Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr./Ms.
Right. Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr./Ms. Wrong and you
can't afford not to have someone after the start of the new millennium.
There's always a mad rush
to something, somewhere but victory does not always belong to those who
finish first. Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be
paid for some of life's more hasty decisions. You can't always go with the
throng who could be wrong. Sometimes, you have to be alone to be
enlightened.
To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless. To feed your
nurturing instincts, care for the needy. To fulfill your parenting
fantasies, get a puppy. Don't bring another life into this world for all
the wrong reasons.
To
keep yourself warm, buy a jacket. In the long run, it will be less
complicated and less costly. To make yourself happy, pursue your passions
and be the best of what you can be.
Simplify
your life. Take away the clutter. Get rid of destructive elements, abusive
friends, nasty habits and dangerous liaisons. Don't abandon your
responsibilities but don't overdose on duty. Don't live life recklessly
without thought and feeling for your family.
Be
true to yourself. Don't commit when you're not ready. Don't keep others
waiting needlessly. Fall in love, it's the greatest thing on earth. But
take care and remember, after the fall must come the rise.
Go
on that trip. Don't postpone it. Say those words. Don't let the moment
pass. Do what you must even at society's scorn. Write
poetry. Love deeply. Walk barefoot. Hold hands. Dance with wild
abandon. Cry at movies.
Take
care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you. You light up
your life. You drive yourself to your destination. No one completes you,
except you.
It
is true that life doesn't get easier with age. It only gets more
challenging. Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love. Pursue
your passions. Live your dreams. Don't lose your faith in God. Don't
grow old. Just grow up.
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Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't
matter. ~Satchel Paige~
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie
about your age. ~Lucille Ball~
Just remember, once you're over the hill, you begin to pick up speed. ~Charles
Schulz~
"Don't worry about senility," my grandfather used to say.
"When it hits you, you won't know it". ~Bill
Cosby~
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been. ~Mark
Twain~
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