Ramblings of an Old Guy! Pt.2

When we’re young we can act like we’re indestructible. It’s a time when the life force in us is moving faster than our bodies decline. We can also act like life will go on forever, despite all evidence to the contrary. Age comes as a surprise for many people just like a failing body does. The fundamental truth of our existence comes to all of us eventually.

The truth is that life is a one-way ticket. We can only spend time…we can’t save it or trade it. How we spend our time, like how we spend our money, is a measure of what we value. We may not realize it at the time but what we do in the present determines our future. The choices we make determine the quality of our lives. We can choose to act with integrity. We can choose to deal honorably with each other or we can choose to treat life like it’s our own little game and concern ourselves only with “I, me, my and mine”.

We can treasure the companions that have made the journey with us, but ultimately we go through life alone. That is to say that what happens inside our own skin is unique to us. God, in His eternity, is always with us…only a breath away. But, sometimes we just need someone with skin to touch and to talk with. It is not good for man to be alone after all. We are social creatures. We need each other. We can treasure each other but we can’t really hold on to each other. We can’t keep sickness, old age and death from claiming those we love. We can only fully participate with them while they are here…while there is time. We can make the leap and realize that we are all connected. We are all a part of each other. In that way we are never alone...

We can spend our lives uplifting each other and in the process be uplifted. That’s what God reveals to us. He gave us free will so we can choose…then He implores us to choose life! We’re here to learn that…and to teach it. What we do here will ripple throughout humanity and beyond. What we do here on earth in our mortal form can echo an eternity. It’s well to ponder these things while young. It is wise to ponder them before acting...