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It’s Memorial Day 2023. We MUST honor the military personnel that died during active service, protecting our freedom. 🇺🇸
You are over 50. You can’t believe you're there. There’s gray in your hair. Your buying more cosmetics for yourself. There are body parts that ache. Are you happy with what you see in the mirror? Are you being honest with yourself? How about your loved ones? You’re probably going to live passed 100. You've climbed up half, a little more or a little less, of life's mountain of obstacles. Hopefully, you're experiencing a decent job, a spouse or two, children, “things” and “regrets”, “failures” and “successes.”
What now? Same, same, or are you going to get “new tools” to climb that mountain better? What “tools" are you going to need? A little money in the bank won’t hurt. Taking care of your health would help. Telling your loved ones, you love them more often, is a good suggestion. Kindness never disappoints. Honesty soothes your soul. A friend or two, in spite of their political views, who accepts you with all your faults is nice to fall back on. You are doing well if you are cruising past 50 without too many “scars.” Truthfully, listen to that reflection in the mirror. I’ll just remind us all that we can not judge anyone until we walk a mile in their “shoes.” The “Big Picture” has our loved ones up front but don’t forget to look in the" background.” It’s not the mountains that you climb that will get you, it’s the "pebble" in your shoe. Enjoy the climb and your freedom. 🇺🇸 JG
