Aha Moment-um

“We see now how it doesn’t take long to get old” 

Commented Jim as we chatted this morning

 and marveled at the hastier haste of each year. 

From smooth youth to wrinkles

from 'na' to 'aha'

in the ever-present now

time keeps its vow

(this weekend our son is planning on moving out for a few months

so I dug up this song)

Where Does The Time Go?

flashback...

I might not miss Matt's mega-laundry heaps that much but

I will miss cooking for him. 

Jim is gone most weeks and I was always glad for

Matt's working-man appetite to give me an excuse to cook

heartier suppers than we women generally choose.

We see now what those before us, tried to tell us those years before 

We understood how swift the surge of moments washes Decade’s shore 

Where we become more tuned to tides that flow so fluidly through us 

While marveling at how each year seems quicker than the previous 

And now we see how easily we get to where our parents were 

When they tried to impact on us the brevity of here-to-there 

While we were busy being much the way that young people still are 

So sure, that time is on their side and getting old is far, so far 

Aha, aha, we say as we see time its timeless truths unfold 

Where we cannot divert the flux bent on turning young people old 

But bear in mind that to be kind is always age-appropriate 

And we are not at the mercy of time but of He who authors it

We see now how we ought to make the most of each and every age 

Where, no matter how old we are change always strives for center stage 

Thus, keeping us astonished by Time’s polished howdy-do and bow 

As it keeps on delivering the aha, of what we see now 

© Janet Martin 

sometimes it feels as if Jim and I turned old-er like this...

He sends me pictures...

as well as he often calls while rolling down the highway.

He is a much better conversationalist than I, so thanks to him

we communicate a lot in spite of miles between!

Happy New Year!!

Let's not look back too long

Or look ahead too far

For we might miss The Very This

Of right here, where we are!

May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You 

Jim Reeves

 

Numbers 6:24-26

“The Lord bless you

and keep you;

 the Lord make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

 the Lord turn his face toward you

and give you peace.”’