I always hear : “When I retire, I’ll travel”, or “When my kids grow up, I’ll do this…”. How about now? I don’t comprehend this or even believe in this. I always thought like this before the strokes too. I believe in this even more so after the strokes.
I know not every reader is female, but if any analogy can be made on this, the strokes represent a menstrual cramp to me. If I’m on my “time” or “my friend” (both stand for menstrual cramps), something that bothers me, I’m like: okay your annoying but I’ll tolerate you. Now that I had the strokes, I’m like: Get the H☆@* out of here!!! No wonder why all guys steer clear when females are on their “time”. Lol
It’s true though. I don’t understand why people say this: “When I retire, I’ll travel”??? Um News Flash…Tomorrow isn’t promised.
Alot of stories I hear is that someone will retire and have a heart attack. Or they have an accident. Orrr they just aren’t capable of traveling like they used to when they were younger.
Not capable of traveling consists of a broad spectrum of reasons. This may mean someone gets uncomfortable sitting on a plane for long periods of time: >8 hours. They may not be able to travel to locations of high altitudes :asthma, vertigo, etc. The list goes on and on.
An accident? Like the one I had? Two strokes? Years ago (I’ll be old one day and say this, but the strokes make me say this now lol), I was VERY active and traveled ALOT: either by plane or by road. When the sky or the road called me, I disappeared.
I traveled so often, that my bff (one of them) would be scared when I didn’t respond to her text message. Ummm, hello, I’m in Costa Rica: jetskiing, snorkeling, sightseeing, etc. Sorry but I can’t use my cellphone right now. It’s on airplane mode so I’m not charged an arm and a leg. I’m glad I went traveling though (and still do to this day).
Things are different now. I can’t do half the stuff I used to do. My balance and coordination are off. My voice? Lol People still don’t understand me when I talk. They have to read my lips literally and that includes my own father. And when they can’t, for example lets just say I’m at a drive thru. Lol use your imagination. Go figure.
Do u catch on/my drift? I don’t have to continue with “when my kids grow up, I’ll…”? Cause that’s way too much work, I’d rather enjoy now, In The Present.
Live in the present, like today was your last day alive. That’s why they call the present, the present. It’s a gift. I agree. That’s why I’d much rather enjoy each and every moment in thought with myself or with an interaction with a loved one.
Most of us know we can’t go traveling without giving two weeks notice. Make the most of it though. Smile at people, hold the door open for someone, compliment someone, talk to someone (sitting by themself), etc. You may just brighten up their day, put a smile on their face, or laughter bellowing out from their stomach. They may have tears of LAUGHTER instead of tears. It will brighten up your day. What’s better than that?
I don’t watch T.V. (there’s always negativity on there anyhoot). I heard from a Professor once, if someone watches four hours of T.V. a day, that’s NINE YEARS of your life. I can think of a helluva alot of things I can do in nine years, can you?
Instead of waiting for your kids to grow up to travel, enjoy them now. Have dinner with them. Call them. If they’re too busy to appreciate your time, spend it with loved ones who want to. There’s another saying, along these lines (I can’t remember it word for word). If our biological family disapoints us because they aren’t capable of being OUR family, PICK your family. I know I picked mine: my bffs, my bf, and my TBI Waiver Community Integration Counselor. Call them, spend time with them, enjoy them, and have dinner with them. There’s another saying along these lines…if your expecting love from a specific individual, and not getting attention/love, then someone in your life is openly waiting for that love.
Life’s too short…and then you die -isn’t that from a rap song? lol Life is too friggin short I meant to say. Eat the cake and SHARE it too. Do more than just have it. Buy flowers, go travel, love your loved ones. Because before you know it, we’re at the end of our rope in life.
You ever heard of when people retire, they pass? You know why? Besides life being too short, it’s because they no longer have purpose. They worked for however long, and now they don’t know what to do with themselves. That’s not gonna be me, I can tell you right now.
Have an awesome day. Smile. Enjoy and Share your cake. 💗
Resilient Peaceful Positive Survivor 