Growing Older but not Up!

As time has been going by faster and faster, it is hard to say how much I've really matured. There are many things I'm constantly working on: Finishing my Master's program with an A+ average, cleaning my house slowly but surely, taking better care of my money and getting to even and decreasing my cursing. As I listed those, I unintentionally listed them by how I'm succeeding. Getting older has never interested me. I imagined by 47 I'd be working on one Master's (done that, onto #2), have my children succeeding in school (2 in college, 1 in gifted classes, 1 an A student and a jock), married (O for 2), planning retirement (just starting, so OK there), owning a house (O for 2) and beginning to travel (almost there). As you can see great successes, great failures. I've always given myself a grade of B+ as an athlete, teacher, student, Dad and person. I give myself a C- as a husband and a C- in finances. I don't own much, but I don't owe much. So as I grow older, I still need to grow up. As I approach the magic 50, I have nothing to lose, no time to waste and although I've given credit to God, I don't lean on him enough, I try to show him I can do it alone. I need to be more appreciative by acting better. I love life, I love people, I have begun to appreciate my elders more and more. I can't help but see older women and think of my Mom. I look to tomorrow to try harder and do more. I hope whomever reads this, reflects and learns something to take with them. I love seeing goodness in others. I love nature more and seeing it less. So without pointing to a New Year's resolution already, I know what I have to do and I will do better. I will be better at those things I am weak in and I will remember that I can still have fun doing it. I have kind of had to learn that over again. Time is running and to take adavantage of it, I can only live it to it's fullest potential, if I approach it as such. Blessings for you and love, Mike