age forgotten

over at the thought doc the musings ensue the reality of growing up. kind of a sucky subject. one that is not fun from where it starts when your fantasy idols turn out not-so-real or you actually gain repsonsibility you are not so into welcoming.

but growing old,,,,for me has been brimming with freedom. i love it. even with the aches and pains of the body and the comical errors of the mind i love it.

its not so important any more to be on time everywhere i go. sometimes i don't even go let alone arrive on time. and how about competition that is really only an internal battle and otherwise meaningless. where can you enjoy that freedom if not in your fifties. and i like watching others grow; learn as they move through their own timelines. they stretch. they roll with the punches. they fight back. and far too many of them remain captive to the rules of this and that.

there is only one rule out there that really has to do with life more than any other and in that far surpasses any other man-made rule. that is to love God with all your heart and all your soul. in doing so you will be able to love others as you love your own self. act within those bounds, you will be free. it is the wisdom all humans seek to satisfy their own soul's needs. it lifts you up from where ever you are downed by others, it lifts you up where ever you are downed by your own doings. because, it is the only thing God asks of any of us. be His.

my hair is gray. my mind is bent. and sometimes, i'm just plain worn out. but life...every day is a new beginning. live it to the brim.