Terry Mac Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Nice post Ron. The village, which had stood for maybe 1,000 years, didn't know we were coming that day. If they had, they would have run. boB was at the eye of our rage. And through him, our Captain Ahab. He would set things right again. That day, we loved him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genavorn Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 .....One of my patient passed away in my hands last week .....I am still heart broken thinking what was can be done more to safe her ...?....over and over again... I am glad I open this post ...Thank you for sharing ....It helped me overthink one more time the many reasons why we here and what we should appreciate while we here ... .Thank you again .... It was really important for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spigola Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Ron, you are becoming the poet laureate of SOL. Funny how we think alot alike. God bless and Happy Easter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Ackwards Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 As I 've aged, I 've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I 've become my own friend. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play, on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 &70 's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will. I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody 's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But, broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don 't question myself anymore. I 've even earned the right to be wrong. So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it). MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT 'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART! ; ; What a great read, it put the second smile of the day on my face, my granddaughters laughter was the first. Beautiful Ron. fishinambition Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beret Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Ron, that was a great read for an Easter Sunday...................thank you,very well done and thought out...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Great Read !! thanks chuck LI NY Chuck Deer Park LI, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingman88 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Thank you very much for such insight. Much appreciated this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytyingguy1 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Worth another read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthered Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Ron, just now was actually my first read, but i'm glad I didn't miss it this time. Originally Posted by flytyingguy1 Worth another read. I am in the same place as you are. It's great. I retired at age 55, sort of midlife crisis time. (Retirement started to turn me gay—I dabbled in poetry.) Birthday Time Happy Birthday child, Candles on a cake. Happy Birthday student, A future you must make. Happy Birthday graduate, Life has just begun. Happy Birthday adult, Life should be all fun. Happy Birthday fifties, Looking forward and behind, Dwelling on one’s choices And contemplating time. The present is a moment Between future and a past That’s memories of a lifetime That last as long they last: Be they happy as in childhood When life’s a piece of cake Or like a saddened adult Regretting some mistake. The future is a good friend Promising the time To glean the most now after, Leaving bad behind. Happy Birthday fifties, It’s not starting all again, But still, it’s looking forward Despite remembering when Our lives were full before us And we analyzed each part— Success was not in planning But in discovering heart. So, Happy Birthday fifties; Time has made it clear: Find happiness in small things And comfort in those dear. At my age, just about everything pisses me off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytyingguy1 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Turned you Gay? Lol See what happens when you get old! Great reply . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otshawytsha Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Poetry is so gay, good one guys! LOL! Is that pic one of those gay poets or one of those gay figure skaters or maybe one of those gay mililary members willing to put their body in the line of bullets to protect your right to make these kind of rapidly-off-coloring jokes? LOL! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csteven Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Great post, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlysue1974 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Great post, enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmartin Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Quote: Originally Posted by flytyingguy1 Turned you Gay? Lol See what happens when you get old! Great reply . Hmmmmm... Yeah I think I will leave this one alone and finish watching the rangers game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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