More and more, life seems to be reminding us our time is limited...
the latest of these reminders is the passing of Bo's father. I'm so sorry for Bo, but I think I know what Mr. R. might say if he could chat with us now...
So much of our lives revolves around stuff we're comfortable with. Sharing those things relaxes and comforts us. Food and Music come immediately to mind, (and music is wonderful, because after listening to it for hours I don't have to walk 5 miles to work off it's results!)
About the time we graduated from CGHS, there was a group of musicians who called themselves "The Association" that had a string of hits... a couple tunes by them you'll remember- "Cherish", and "Wendy".
I liked them enough to buy three or four of their albums, (and they are one of the groups that I searched and found their CD's to replace my vinyl records.) One of their less popular tunes was called "Time For Livin'". The complete lyrics are here, but I'd like to direct your attention to one of the songs thoughts-
"Too busy to stop and notice the things that are real
Embarrassed to talk about all things that I feel
It's so strange, never noticed the world all around me
Hey, look I've changed, my attitude's been rearranged
From now on I'm taking some time for living
Grooving on everything life is giving
I'm gonna be taking time for life."
Does that strike a note with you? It sure does to me!
Our "mini-reunions" have been SO wonderful... I don't know how much impact they have had on the way we spend our time away from one another, but I can personally tell ya they've had a profound effect on how I feel with old classmates... when with them, I take "Time For Livin'".
June 2nd is the night of the CGHS Alumni Banquet. I've written about it before, and remarked that the several I have attended have been very nice experiences... good food, with good music afterwards. They're also a great chance to meet and visit with classmates, and more importantly schoolmates that attended years before and years after 1965.
I wanted pretty badly to attend this year's banquet because Mr. Legan is gonna be there.
I haven't seen Mr. L. in close to 50 years, so we've got some catchin' up to do. Unfortunately, one of the other pilots is taking his vacation on the 2nd, and I am the only guy at our base that can pull his shift for him so he can take "Time For Livin'" with his wife and new baby. I can't make it...
But you can.
"Slow down, ya move too fast".
It's time, dear friends...
time to begin to take note of things and people we love...
smell the roses/coffee- whatever.
If you can make it on the 2nd, please go. Hug one another, take note of the wonderful things that happen, then come back here and blog or comment about it.
I wish I could be with you.
2 comments:
Mr. Greybeard's article says, in essence, "take time to smell the roses". What was said sure hit home. I lost my wife of 43 years a few years ago, and we did manage to take time after retirement to do things we wanted to do, but we still did not get all that we wanted to do. I married again. Mary Lee also lost her husband of many years. So we both know what it is not to stop and enjoy life. In our marriage we are doing that. We travel. We enjoy our families, and most of all we "stop and smell the roses". Mary Lee and I are looking forward to being in attendance for the June 2nd CB Alumni Banquet. From the written words of Greybeard please take time to enjoy life.
Mary Lee and I made a trip from New Albany for visiting hours for Mr. Rainey. I got to see Kathy for a few minutes with whom I had not seen for many years. I also talked to Hawkeye for sometime.
Best to you all.
Mr. Legan
Hope to see you at the banquet.
I love the pics and the smiling faces you guys. S.C., I was taken aback for a sec, you look so much like your mother and it brought back a host of memories of when we were kids.
Thanks for sharing your trip.
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