I realize more and more lately that I have reached the Autumn of my life. I know my future is much shorter than my past.
My past is full of memories that have made me who I am, but I still want to make more memories to add to the pages of my life. I still have dreams and goals.
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
- C.S. Lewis
With Autumn comes many changes. Autumn has always been my favorite season. I'm hoping it will be the best season of my life. But there are a lot of changes.
Our bodies don't always work the way they are suppose to, our skin develops lines and dots and turns into crepe paper. We start to notice that the obituaries contain a lot of people our age. We have even lost some of our friends. Most of us are retiring, but are too poor to do all the things we had planned on when we finally reach that grand age of leisure.
After working your whole life and raising a family, you suddenly find yourself this person who feels like you lost your purpose. It's a hard transition. Your children are grown and busy with their lives and families; and as much as you love your wonderful grandchildren, you still want a life of your own.
Also, I'm a widow. As most of you know, I lost my husband three years ago to acute leukemia.
So, I no longer have the fulfillment that comes with having a partner to share my autumn with. Sometimes I feel very lonely.
I want the leaves of my autumn to remain a beautiful color for a long time and share the beauty of my autumn to those around me.
So, I'm going to keep on following my dreams wherever they may lead and enjoy the autumn of my life.
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