And then it's winter   Time has a way of moving quickly & catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday I was young, just married & embarking on a new life. Yet in a way it seems eons ago & I wonder where the years went. I know I lived them & I have glimpses of how it was...all my hopes  & dreams, but here it is...the winter of my life & it catches me by surprise. How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go Where did my youth go? I remember well, seeing older people through the years & thinking they were years away from me & winter was so far off I couldn't fathom it or imagine fully what it'd be like. But here it is...my friends are retiring & getting grey, moving slower & I see older people now. Some in better, some worse shape than me, but I see great change...Not like ones I remember who were young & vibrant, but like me, their age is beginning to show & we're now those older folks we used to see & never thought we'd be. Each day now I find just getting a shower's a real target for the day & taking a nap's not a treat, but mandatory because if I don't on my own free will, I fall asleep where I sit! So now I enter this new season of life unprepared aches, pains, loss of strength & ability to do things I wish I'd done but never did! At least I know that though winter has come & I'm not sure how long it'll last, this I know...when it's over, it's over. I have regrets, there are things I wish I hadn't done, things I should've done & didn't, but many things I'm happy to have done.  It's all in a lifetime, so if you're not in your winter yet, let me remind you...it'll be here faster than you think. So whatever you'd like to accomplish in life, do it quick! Don't put things off too long! Life goes by quick, so do what you can today. You can never be sure whether this is your winter or not! You have no promise you'll see all the seasons of your life, so live for today & say everything you want loved ones to remember & hope they appreciate & love you for all the things that you've done for them in years past. Life's a gift. The way you live it is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one. Live well! Enjoy today! Do something fun! Be happy & thankful!  Have a great day!  Remember it's health that's real wealth...not gold.