One Man's View

Life is not a bowl of cherries; and if it was, you would still have to deal with the pits.

The statement above seems to be the life philosophy of many of our family, friends and neighbors; yet with all of the things that we may complain about, life is still very special and we should embellish our every waking moment.

There is something desirous in becoming old, especially when one considers the alternative…..so, take a walk down the path that leads to the cemetery and consider the wise words of comedian George Carlin with regards to aging….I’m sure you’ll be blessed as you ponder the many years that lie before you as with each ache and pain you’ll scream, “I’m alive, I’m alive. Thank God, I’m alive!!!


George Carlin's Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSSirreee!!!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!! ! You MAKE it to 60. …..You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing….you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. How old are you….Why, I'm 100 and a half!'

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

My prayer for each of you is to live a full, productive and godly life in service to our Lord and to not depart for your heavenly home until you’ve used up all your breaths down here… and remember,

LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY HOW MANY BREATHS WE TAKE…BUT BY THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE OUR BREATH AWAY.


Breathing until the last…counting every moment in Him,
WPQ