From the Gates of Hell!

TIME IS SHORT

I am 79 this year. I know, shocking, right? I thought it would make a good discussion topic. It just seems that since I passed the mid 70 mark, I have become more aware of "time". I even feel that the second hard on the clock moves faster than it use to. I find myself wanting to stay up later to get the most out of my day. Health concerns (I never talked about them like most older people) are starting to really bug me. I don't have any major concerns and I do consider myself blessed. However, I have a condition called IBS but so do many fellow Americans. It slows me down on days and get in the way of some of my activities, so I complain about it (never used to as much as now). Damn, time is short!

I paint with watercolors. Have for years but have not made much progress. Oh, I have a few things I am proud of but nothing substantial to brag about. So why didn't I spend for quality time with my art? I don't know but trying to recoup some of that time now. I also play a Casio and I play by ear (no jokes please). But I want to be able to play more songs so lately I am trying to read notes and learning more chords. Oh my, slow brain at remembering some of this stuff. So why didn't I start early in life? LIFE got in the way! I play mostly for my own enjoyment and I can listen to a song and within a few times can play it. Maybe I should be content with that? I feel I should have done more by now.

Oh yes, there is chess! I play on-line and off. Wow, talk about a challenge. It is crazy because when my late husband was involved with chess (he was rated, I am not), I supported him in his adventures of going and playing in meets but I never play, especially with him cause he would beat me! Yes I was scared but I had no idea that I would ever fall in love with it and play. I missed many years of not knowing that I would like it. I play now with my husband (previous husband passed years ago), and he enjoys it as well. We are not real competative like some but it is now a part of our daily lives.

So, you say what's my beef? I want to do more, get better (I am trying) before time truly runs out.

If you read this, I hope you take it to heart.......one minute you 25 and the next, you turn around and you are 79! Get it done before time is short.



Seabreeze
11.20.24