Ken & I were visiting with a friend of ours, Ms. Francis, who happens to be 88 years old. She is NOT a complainer, but she has had bronchitis for quite a little while this season and is having trouble shaking it. We were discussing things, family, friends, church all kinds of stuff, when I noticed a new picture of an ultrasound. I asked her about the baby. She told me it was a new great-great grandchild due this summer. Then we talked about all of our babies and that was when she gave me another morsel of wisdom. She said, "These are not the 'Golden Years' that I'm experiencing now. The 'Golden Years' were back then when my children were at my feet." Oh how I agree. I shared that with one of my boys and he said, "Thanks Mom, that is very encouraging." I pray they enjoy the journey each step of the way as it is laid before them. I love these years, whatever state I'm in!
Terms like golden years are for people just to say. Golden years can be whenever. Some of my decades have not been very happy. Others have been terrific. Just because I'm 72 doesn't make it golden.
ReplyDeleteYou have a terrific looking bunch of grandchildren.
I think we have the capacity to make (just about) ANY years golden. Attitude, attitude, attitude.
ReplyDeleteRed: Thanks for sharing. Life certainly has its ups and downs. My prayer for you that the Lord would bless this day! Thanks for the complement on the grands. I love those kiddos!
ReplyDeleteSusan: It's all about the attitude! We do make choices, don't we! But I do think we get so busy sometimes we forget to cherish the moments. Oh that I would cherish every moment given.
For me the golden years have been watching my three children become completely engaged parents all willing to ask questions of Grandma and Grandpa about raising children and then have all of those grandkids able to interact intelligently with adults. I don't think they would ask us for advice if they didn't think we did it right.
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