Life

[bwframe]

None of us will get out of this alive...

 

[Brian Ski]

None of us will get out of this alive...

 

[Creedmoor]

None of us will get out of this alive...

Yea but only, The Good Die Young.

 

[Ark]

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Kinda my attitude. It's really a problem I only gotta worry about one day out of however many.

Just hope it's not on the toilet.

 

[bwframe]

Yea but only, The Good Die Young.

I aint as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was...

 

[firecadet613]

I aint as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was...

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Eventually it takes everyone to the same place.

Well... you see, there's a nice comfy place, and a really hot place.

 

[Gabriel]

Well... you see, there's a nice comfy place, and a really hot place.

Maybe.

 

[KG1]

DoggyMama and I have been together for a little over 20 years. There were times when I thought we might not make it. She was a self-described "red-headed biker bitch" when we first met. And she was crazy, but mostly in a fun way. Then menopause happened.

But I never gave up, and neither did she. We buried her two daughters only 2 years apart, and that was unimaginably hard for her. Now she is battling her second round of cancer and we're still not giving up. I still pray that we'll grow old(er?) together every day. But in the end, that's up to the Lord.

-1 menopause. Been through that with my other half at the time, Turned a once vibrant relationship into "what the hell happened?" Totally lost the spark we had back then before that. It was indeed a struggle for the both of us to deal with.

 

[Brian Ski]

-1 menopause. Been through that with my other half at the time, Turned a once vibrant relationship into "what the hell happened?" Totally lost the spark we had back then before that. It was indeed a struggle for the both of us to deal with.

I can agree with that... Anger and hate not really about me, but everyone else around. (Her co workers, sister, daughter, people at the store, cats, the sink, the fridge, vacuum, anything that breaks, etc.) Then I am the one around so.... Years later the anger still hasn't gone away.

You know it is bad when the dog and cats come in the room with me and give you the look protect me.

 

[spencer rifle]

Just keep breathing.

 

[spencer rifle]

I see the pain all around me and frequently consider how blessed I am.

All our children are still alive and mostly healthy.

SWMBO has health and family of origin issues, but she is also a hard worker, never idle, and constitutionally incapable of dishonesty. We managed to stick it out for 39 years so far.

We don't have any financial issues at present.

I enjoy my job.

I can still play in the band, ride my bicycle, go backpacking, play volleyball, hunt deer and get to the range. So many can't do any of that. My day is surely coming, but I'm busy living in the present.

I have everything I need and most of what I want.

What did I do to deserve any of that? Nothing. Just grace. And guidance of the Spirit, which I can sometimes recognize because the Spirit doesn't need to push me to do things I already want to do. It's the things I don't want to do that need the push, and if I don't listen, then the conversation is over until I'm ready to listen (usually after some unpleasant experiences).

Our small group is currently studying "The Problem of Pain" by C. S. Lewis. Lots to learn and think about.