How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life?
The passing of time has been on my mind recently, losing my father almost a year ago, feeling like it went so fast. Missing him.
Thinking of how my mom is getting up there at 76, while she stills seems so young to me. Her voice is young but I can slightly hear little bits of age, we meet at the mall and I can see how tired she gets now. All day shopping is long behind us. Its then I realize she’s getting older. She is young at heart and that’s what keeps her spunky and alive. When we laugh on the phone its like we are so young.
I appreciate the time I have on earth and being able to get older. I can hang out with our kids and watch them with their kids, having grandchildren watching them grow and be young enough to play and indulge a bit. I never take for granted that it could be my last time. I thank God everyday for the life I have and the time im given.
Life events that have happened. This one is very close to home, as they say. I was speaking of the mall earlier, how mom and I would meet up, I would go there as a teenager and hang out but its not the same anymore. Its not a place to hang out anymore because if you do you look suspicious. The mall where I meet my mom is in Newmarket, Ontario, it had been robbed, smash and grab, THREE, 3 times in a month!
Then my son and wife were at the mall in Barrie, Ontario and a kiosk got robbed!! Right in front of them. They had their, my grandson with them who’s a baby!!! I mean what is happening. I hate what is happening to our communities and Countries. When will the madness end. I’m nervous now when my mom says she’s going to the mall. I tell her to be aware, always have your phone ready to grab, always check your surroundings.
We all have to be safe. But try to stay positive at the same time and try not to give in to the anger or ignorance of others. Listen and pay attention. Keep your faith and smile at someone when you walk by, say thank you when someone holds the door for you. Together we win
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