sermonette....

Debbie and I sat with Julie and David for a little while last night. As older people do (and I never thought I would be guilty of), we began to share information about different medicines we all take for various ailments. Of course Julie came out the big winner, but aside from recovering from major surgery her list didn't hold a candle to Debbie's or mine. As we talked one of us would say "I didn't know you had that (ailment)!" I said it about Julie. She said it about me....after a few minutes of silence Julie said, "You know, we really ought to talk more often!" Glenn and I have both felt that way for a long time. The other day he said he doesn't think anyone realizes he and Vicki have moved back home! They still don't know anything going on with the family. I told him  I rarely know anything either...and I stayed right here in Hurst the past 40 years instead of traveling all over the world like he did. None of us have anyone to blame but ourselves of course. Momma and Daddy live less than four miles away and it isn't uncommon for me to go 4 or 5 weeks without seeing them. I tell myself, "Hey, that road runs both ways" but they are in their 80's after all. If I wanted to feel sorry for myself, which I do when one of my particular prescriptions runs out, I would think about the 2, yes, I said TWO guest rooms we have which are never used by anyone except the grandkids....and occasionally by Debbie as she flees from my snoring during the night. We tend to think we are going to be around forever and there is plenty of time for visiting "when things slow down". The truth is things are never going to slow down. We will eventually lose loved ones we didn't expect to lose so soon. We'll all wish we had spent more time with those we've lost....and we will keep on not having time for each other. Well, I would say more but it's time to go take my medicine...then I need to fix the shower, clean up the leaves, wash Debbie's car, trim the Texas lilacs out back, work on my lesson for tomorrow, have another cup of coffee, check with the office to make sure everything is going okay there, get some exercise.............