In the blink of an eye.

That's exactly the way life seems to be. When one is young, one tends to be busy with school, then more school, finding a mate, marrying, raising a family, finding a job, keeping a job and hopefully one day become "settled".

By this time, you're most likely in your 30's somewhere. You look back and say, "Whew!!" and "Ahhhhhhhhh, I think I'm finally where I'm supposed to be......but where did those 15 years go!"

Well, you no sooner give your sigh of contentment and you find you're 60! Where did those 25 years go???? Whoooooooah!

Seems like the older we get, life begins to be really important......at least the "how" we live it part. Not only that but as we age, we become acutely aware of how quickly our lives have gone by.

Talk to anyone in their 90's. They'll tell you.

Mr. Charles Dodge passed away this week. He was 97 years old. Sharp as a tack. Pretty frail. A little deaf and not very good sight, but lived a good, long life. I work with his son, Carman, who spoke often of his dad, about his humor and wit, his love of nature, his spark of mischief and his dad realizing too, how quickly life went by..............and now it is over.

An old friend of ours passed away too, a week or so ago. She was only 49. Her funeral was a great celebration of a short life well lived.

No matter how old we are, it seems like we have never lived enough, when the end comes.

So, I guess I want to tell you, all of you, to appreciate one another, to forgive one another, to love one another and don't ever take tomorrow for granted. Life is going at a great pace, but it WILL end one day. Try not to have any regrets, dear ones.

Forgive, as Christ has forgiven you.......and love, as he has loved you.....

Life will be gone..........in the blink of an eye.............