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I am pointing you to Jump While You Can, a great message by Joshua Becker. The basic idea is things change and some of what we can do today we won’t be able to do in the future.
Seven and a half years ago Lori and I hit the road in an RV. We spent nine months and travelled through 35 states. We spent time with old friends and made new friends. We spoke in homes and churches, camped in beautiful places, and had a blast. Several times during our journey we had folks older than us tell us how smart we were to do it while we were still young.
Looking back I see all the medical issues Lori and I have had since then, and then Covid. At this point, we have the health to do it again and things are open, but the cost of fuel would put it out of our reach. We could not see any of that coming and we’re so glad we did it while we could.
What have you put off that you might not be able to do in the future because of circumstances or changes you can’t foresee? Beyond yourself, what have you and your wife talked about doing that could be prevented by something down the road you won’t see until it’s too late?
Spend some time talking about this with your wife. What dreams should you make a real effort to accomplish in 2023? What would it take? What are you willing to do to make it happen? Be it actually doing it or moving in that direction, start working on making some of your dreams come true.
The things you do with your wife have a major impact on your marriage. Living out a dream together will bring you much closer. Don’t set yourself up for regret later!
A post worth reading:
Seth’s Blog | Don’t let a story get in the way ◄ True in marriage too.
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Amen to your comments today! Approximately 12 years ago, my father started having serious health issues. He passed five years ago. During the last few years of his life, my mother started having problems. She passed three years ago. During their last years, they wanted to stay in their home. They could only do this with the daily help from my younger brother, my wife and myself. My wife, being the most caring and loving person I’ve ever known agreed to do all she could to help them with their wishes. She said we would have our time to enjoy our golden years together when we were done caring for my parents and they had made their ultimate journey to Heaven. We chose to “Honor my father and mother” as the commandment instructs. My parents spent their last years as they had hoped, in their home to the end. We did everything we could to make sure my parents could be together where they wanted to the end. After doing the right thing by taking care of them, it would be our turn to enjoy life. Four years ago, towards the end of my mother’s life, my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Now, because of this dreaded disease, our turn will never come. The lady I hoped to shower with even more love in the twilight of life now resides in an Alzheimer’s Memory Care facility separated from me out of necessity. All that I had hoped for has been replaced by making sure my wife is happy and content in her new home which she is. The cost? Me doing everything I can to make sure she gets the best care and is happy while at the same time hiding from her the fact that I’ve become the loneliest and saddest I’ve been in my sixty eight years. My wife and I lived the dream from day one. We were a perfect match. Several years ago that dream started to crumble. We were never selfish with our time, sharing it frequently with others in many church missions together and helping others where we saw the need. We experienced what it truly means for two to become one. Now, half of me has been literally ripped away. It will be reunited perfectly in eternity but for now, there’s an unimaginable emptiness. Yes, “Live your dream while you can”. In our case, all dreams will only been of what happened in the past. There will be no more dreams of the future in this life. It’s all part of GOD’S plan as hard as that is to accept but I trust HIM that he has a purpose in this ordeal.
@Rex Mattern – I’m so sorry for your loss. And I honour you for caring for your parents. It’s a difficult line to find, much less hold. You have my prayers.