Life’s 4 Quarters
https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2021/11/10/lifes-4-quarters–and-how-the-map-shapes-the-road/
The Last Quarter of Life
Father Greg Sakowicz
You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching
you unaware of the passing of years. It seems just
yesterday that I was young and embarking on my new
life. Yet it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the
years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of
how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.
However, here it is… the last quarter of my life, catching
me by surprise.
How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go, and
where did my youth go?
I remember seeing older people and thinking that they
were years away from me, that I was only in the first
quarter, and that the fourth quarter was so far off that I
could not visualize it or imagine fully what it would be like.
Yet here it is….my friends are retired and getting gray.
They move slower, and I see an older person now. Some
are in better shape than I am, but I see a significant
change in all of them. They’re not like the ones I
remember who were young and vibrant…but like me, their
age is beginning to show, and we are now those older
folks that we used to see and never thought we’d become.
Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real
target for the day, and taking a nap is not a treat anymore.
It’s mandatory because if I don’t do it of my own free will, I
fall asleep where I sit.
Now I enter this new season of my life unprepared for all
the aches and the loss of strength and ability to go and
do things that I wish I had done but never did. But at least
I know that, though I’m in the last quarter and I’m not sure
how long it will last, that when it’s over on this earth, it’s over.
A new adventure will begin!
Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn’t done;
things I should have done, but honestly, there are many
things I’m happy to have done. It’s all in a lifetime.
So, if you’re not in the last quarter yet, let me remind you
that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you
want to accomplish, do it quickly.
Don’t put things off too long. Life goes by so quickly. So,
do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether
you’re in the last quarter.
You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of
life. So, live for today and say everything you want your
loved ones to remember, and hope they appreciate and
love you for all the things you have done for them in all the
past years.
‘Life’ is a gift to you. Be Happy! Have a great day!
— Author Unknown
Life is a profound gift from God. Give thanks to God for
all his gifts. Live each day as though it was your last day
because one day you will be right!
On the journey with you,
Fr. Greg