Jan 1st is nigh!

Fodder for outstanding resolution making!

Only a fool would not heed the requisite respect for the evils that one may fall prey to when utilizing the Internet, but this old fart has found that there are some real gems of enlightenment mixed in with the scary stuff. Case in point, I did not write the following section in italics, and I’m not sure who did, but WOW does it speak to my heart!!!

Absolutely well worth the read! Don’t wait to read it later!

Barely the day started, and it's already six in the evening.
Barely arrived on Monday, and it's already Friday.
... and the month is already over.
... and the year is almost over.
... and already 40, 50 or 60 years of our lives have passed.
... and we realize that we lost our parents, friends, family.
... and we realize it's too late to go back.

So ... despite everything, 

Let's try, despite everything, to enjoy the remaining time...
Let's keep looking for activities that we like...
Let's put some colour in our grey...
Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts.
Let's continue to enjoy with serenity this time we have left. 

Let's try to eliminate the afters...

I'm doing it after...
I'll say it after...
I'll think about it after...
We leave everything for later like ′′after ′′ is ours.

Because what we don't understand is that:
Afterwards, the coffee gets cold...
Afterwards, priorities change...
Afterwards, the charm is broken...
Afterwards, health passes...
Afterwards, the kids grow up...
Afterwards parents get old...
Afterwards, promises are forgotten...
Afterwards, the day becomes the night...
Afterwards life ends...

And then it's often too late....

So, let's leave nothing for later!
Because waiting to see you later, we can lose the best moments, the best experiences, our best friends, our best family ... The day is today... The moment is now!

Most of my friends and I are no longer at an age where we can afford to postpone that which needs to be done right away. 

My New Year's resolution for 2024 just got easier!