Reflections

         When people hit a certain age they tend to reflect on their lives and the things that they remember most in hopes that it may influence and inspire others. Now that I have made it to the half-century mark, I would like to share with you the things that I remember that may be helpful, possibly funny or at least inspiring.

Life is a humorous thing. When we are younger we believe we know everything and don’t want to hear advice or get help from those we consider older; their thoughts and ideas outdated.

It is said that if we do not study history we are destined to repeat it, and this is a perfect example. The older generations are the most valuable asset we have. They have lived through all of those things that in our youth we consider new and exciting.

When we get hurt, disappointed or let down it usually comes back to someone older and wiser that, if we had listened, could have saved us that outcome.

Now that I consider myself elderly, I have some advice that —if you are willing to open your heart and mind — may just save you that heartache and embarrassment.

        I will admit that my memory isn’t what it used to be and I have trouble remembering to tie my own shoes. In fact, at my age one of the greatest feelings in the world is walking into a room and remembering what I went in there for. (Full disclosure, the only room I can do that, is the bathroom), but I will give it my best shot.

        Number 1—

Ummmmmmm…

Well………..

Yeah………….......

Let’s see………...................

Okay………...........................

I hope this has been as helpful and inspiring for you as it was for me. 50 years of... 
Wait, why am I in the garage? Oh well, it will come to me, eventually.

I think I have to pee.

        —SP