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Entering The Autumn Of My Life

I knew it was coming a few years ago. I gave up fighting the waist line and playing basketball and sports in general. It wasn’t so much the physical stress that affected me as much as the mental stress. I was not ready for the mental slow down.

I turned 65 without much fan fare but a nice birthday party and good fellowship with friends and my wife of 40 years. My, how the time has flown by. Seems like only yesterday I was at the top of my game. I showed others how to succeed and taught others how to live life to the fullest. Now, I am being shown, very graciously by others, how to sit back and let someone else take control of the situation and life’s challenges.

I sit in amazement at the computers and applications that I see interact effortlessly with the younger generation while I struggle with email and face-book and all of the smart phones. I recall, much to the younger generation’s chagrin, how I made it through life without any of these fancy gadgets, but deep inside, wish I could handle the information age with as much ease as they do.

I am forced, by my physical limitations and also my mental limitations, to stand down while my mind still tries to handle situations like I did 40 years ago.  Am I ready to give up? No way!

I am ready to enter a new phase in my life. It requires walking away from all of the electronic gadgets and life style that I have grown dependent on. It requires walking toward my children, grandchildren, and wife to re-discover the fun filled weekends, the evening games, the holding of hands, and the enjoyment I get when I just stay close to her. After all, she is the one who gave me meaning and direction when I met her. We have raised her 3 children, adopted 4 more, and fostered several more. What a fulfillment I have received from marrying her.

All of my life was planned to work toward retirement. Now, slowing down has to be planned as well. I have a fear of becoming not needed. Not a big fear but somewhat a fear of being left out. I watched as my parents aged and then passed on. I watched as Robert and Mary, who were so vibrant and independent, slowly wind their life down in a nursing home. How many times I prayed they would pass on without the indignity of nursing home care that is inevitable.

So, the problem is learning to stay busy and focused with purpose. I must adapt and change over to a different mindset and mental strategy. I must find purpose when it is not obvious, keep applying myself to things I can do and be good at.

I am good at building relationships because I have spent the last 40 years building relationships with friends and families. I am good at being a grandparent because I love kids and enjoy being around them. I am good at being a parent because no matter how old I get, they are still my children. I am good at loving life and enjoying the day. I am good at flying, since I haven’t crashed, fishing, picnics, and just having a good time. I am good at living.

When I think my retirement through, I am happy I have made it this far. I am looking forward to entering the autumn of my life. Winter is still some time away and I plan on enjoying this autumn to the fullest. I may be older and slower but I am more matured and have had more experience in having fun and enjoying life than my younger friends.

I think I will go and find the love of my life and see what mischief I can get into. Yes sir, I think this is one autumn I am looking forward to.

 
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Moringa Health Benefits : Lasting Results From Proper Nutrition

Moringa health benefits have had surprising results on my health and well being. After losing weight from taking Smart Mix™, a powder that is mixed with water from the Moringa Tree, and eating sensibly, I have noticed that I just feel better and have wanted to continue this new lifestyle.

It is a rare occurrence when I think of exercise as something I would like to do. However, after following my own weight loss plan, I was able to take off close to thirty pounds in less than two months. I now find myself getting on the exercise bike to relieve leg stress and continue feeling better.

The Moringa Health Benefits continue to affect me in every way. Another benefit is the mental clarity that has improved over the last few months. The Moringa Tree has been labeled the most nutrious plant on the earth. The Moringa tree has benefited starving children and literally turned them around in just two weeks.

One of the most frustrating things about this Moringa Tree has been the lack luster response when I tell others. This country, the U.S.A., has adapted a lifestyle of high calorie, low nutrient, hollow tasting food. We have conditioned ourselves to eat in a hurry, while we tap away on our smart phones and I-Pads for all the latest news and gossip. Have you ever considered that we are what we eat? The grease, the white bread, and the sugars, combine and lodge their contents inside our body. It clogs our arteries, adds fat around our organs, and causes our hearts to work harder with each added pound of fat.

We load our potatoes with butter and sour cream. We super size our burgers, add extra salt to our fries, and then order a diet cola. Do we honestly think that drinking a diet cola is going to counter act this diet? Everything has been turned upside down and we have been sold a lie. We have also welcomed the lie. What is this lie? The lie is that we can continue to eat burgers, fries, shakes, and high calorie, high fat food and suffer no consequences. All is not lost if we decide to act now.

Moringa Health Benefits that come from the Moringa Tree can change and in some cases eliminate the health problems that have come upon us. It is never too late to start. At age 64, I knew I was nearing retirement, was overweight and had some health problems. One day I decided to change my lifestyle and start eating healthy. I also decided to start taking and selling the Zija™ line of products. In 20 short days I lost 16 pounds. In 1 ½ months I had lost close to 30 pounds of ugly, unwanted fat.

I continue to take the Zija™ products and enjoy a new lifestyle of health. It is hard to write into the words the lasting benefits of Zija™. I have a new zest for life. I want to continue to improve my health. Actually, two years ago I passed 3 of 4 requirements to get a price reduction on my health insurance. This year, because I lost the weight my body mass index was in the good range and I was able to save $450 on my insurance premiums. However the price is not as important as the way I feel. I have more physical energy and so much more mental energy and stability.

So I urge you to visit my web site, MasterMyWeight.com. When you click on the link you will be brought to a capture page. Please sign in to start receiving my newsletters on taking Zija and maybe even becoming a distributor. I only want to enroll distributors who want to make money and take the products. If you just want to use the products that is okay also. If you want to just browse and ask questions, please feel free to do so. The most important thing is to do something to get on a healthy diet and lifestyle. This country is in a depressing condition and the health care scenario is only going to go from bad to worse.
The time to act is now. Change while you still can. Tomorrow may be to late.

 
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