Posted on 06/09/2024 4:09:56 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
I don't remember when I got old, it just happened. One day I turned around and discovered I was an old man. Thinking back on it I think it was after my wife died. When Sheila died it took all the wind out of my sails. I'm now adrift, without rudder, without anchor and without a North Star. The bilge water is creeping up and threatening to put the fires out for good.
If you've ever experienced being dead in the water in the middle of an ocean, that's how I'm feeling right now. It's a surreal feeling.
'O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.'
It does suck and it comes up suddenly.
Hope you are doing well.
You are and always have been important to us.
YOU have become that North Star.
We’re all with you on this journey, Jim.
“Fear not…”
RLTW
Not old. Just old-er. Happens to me all the time.
You are in my prayers every day, Jim!
I fully understand what you mean. My mind is 25, but body is definitely 73.
Experiencing something similar. Seems like last week I was young.
It’s crazy. Same sort of abruptness when I transitioned from kid to adult.
Like in that one book:
“How did you go bankrupt?”
“Gradually, then suddenly.”
Peace to you sir.
yes Sir, we are like boiled frogs...
Just stay the course...You lost your best mate, but you experienced so much with her that you can go on with her watching you...
I receive a monthly publication from where I retired and I see many that have passed and some lived 100 plus years. That gives some hope.
Best to you. Fair winds and following seas.
Replies from my 95 year old dad........
“You can’t help when you’re born!”
“Getting old beats the alternative!”
Yes, it does come up fast. So sorry that you are feeling rudderless... praying for good health and happiness for you from our Heavenly Father.
You have done A LOT to help restore our nation to righteousness.
Don't be depressed, you will regain your bearings and feel better soon. We still need you as this great renewal continues.
I realized one day how old I was when I looked around Vegas and all my favorite casinos had been dynamited....
Stay the course, you’re our North Star.
Florida FReeper Fregards.
We’re not getting old, it’s just that everything happened so long ago.
I have avoided looking in the mirror for a LONG time now.
Now, when I am forced to I am horrified.
Getting old happens fast, even more so when you believe that you have all the time in the world..
It sucks
“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” Isaiah 43
Jim thanks for posting that. Lots of us are praying for you brother.
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