ENJOY THE MOMENT YOU HAVE NOW

Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success. Louisa May Alcott

I watched him closely and noticed a sense of loneliness. Perhaps most his childhood friends are already dead and with many years gone by he has also lost contact with many close friends. He was mostly confined in his room and hardly come out, he couldn't connect with even some old guys around, he rarely spend time to play some of his favourite games, I guess it was due to reduced manual dexterity and less interest, the pleasures of life now means nothing to him.

He looked so worried and tired wishing the toll of death would just come and take him away from this miserable life of pain where everything is meaningless to him.
My grandpa died well advanced in years, at the age of 110, I believe he might have prayed to God that "I'm tired oh God, please take away my life". The man was not getting stronger and better anymore to still enjoy life.....hmmm, so sad.

Have you ever tried giving an advice to older people, or even tried cautioning them? If you have then I'm sure you will agree with me that, "they are mostly stubborn". It is often interesing when you come into contact with old people, their years of experience has made them what I call, "the know it all". They feel they have had enough of this life and have come across many things and so whatever you have to say is like a 'repetition'.

Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Their years of experience indeed has been impactful in terms of their wisdom but then it also become a challenge to them. It doesn't give them the chance learn new things anymore, as a result a new idea you would wish they consider is snub or even has to be reconsidered carefully. May be is like a class one pupil trying to educate a graduate from the university.

They are isolated from the normal ways of life. This life of experiencing isolation is what makes many fear growing old. I guess is a reality that awaits all some day to come. A withdrawal from many activities you have found interesting can be really unpleasant. My grandpa was a good and a skillful dancer but couldn't do so now. A withdrawal from social activities has eventually led to loneliness.

Age does take it out of you, and I haven't the energy I had before. Sometimes I have breakfast and sit in this chair, and I wake up and it is lunchtime. In the past, the idea of sleeping through a morning would have horrified me, but you have to accept the limitations that old age imposes on you. Tony Benn

Many old folks battle health issues like depression, pains, weak bones and often cause them to become more dependant and be supported all the time.

That's life, so many unbearable and unpredictable issues awaiting everyone. Nobody would like to die young but then old age too is frowned upon. The saddest time in life is when nothing impresses you anymore, you have no delight to still pursue and achieve anymore. This is why the moment we have now must be used judiciously and must be a memorable one.

I have met people who complain about their situation thinking they are the ones life has been unfair to. If you think your situation is bad someone else's is worse.

The best thing we can do is to appreciate every moment we have...I believe this is the gift of God.

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