I truly hate when people always ask, HOW OLD ARE YOU? Let me answer your question then ask you... Im old enough when I look back at the past I see a full life of amazing memories. I see family love me and see them die leaving me alone with their memory to hold on too and the fear I still need them or I wont make it like my aunt Carolyn. .Im young enough to have a 2 year old daughter look up to me and see how much she needs me to be her rock.. Im old enough to look back at the men I have fought the battles I won the battles I lost, and to forgive them I felt wronged me and to ask forgiveness from those I wronged as well.. I think of the busted bones in the cold weather..see the old scares in the mirror on my eyes ,nose,.lips, busted teeth, arms, skull etc,etc.. and smile thinking that was a rush.. Im young enough to stand my ground and be a handful for about any man out there and confident he would remember me after the fight ...Im old enough to look back at the women of my past and see the most amazing scenery on the planet , think of the hurt and laugh, think of the pleasures and smile from ear to ear..Im look at pretty 20 year olds and think they are kids and hope they dont ruin their life in this hard transition time in life like a dad. .but Im young enough when I see 30 something year old women I think what they look like naked and grabbing sheets screaming..I see images of gunfire , both coming at me and looking down the barrel, I can still feel the explosion impact my body as I see the fireball in my head. I see president Reagan standing a few feet away and know what pride feels like knowing I was chosen a part of this team ..as a young man I knew for first time I did r his on my own..no help from dad or family..on my own.. I see views from mountain tops.. helicopters. Parachutes opening and loves the sound of a opening chute coming tight more than any sound on the planet!! I feel snow skis digging in powder and scrapping ice on mountain sides.. I feel the crashes and the cold snow down my collar .. I see elk and deer fall.. I see standing toe to toe with a bear and a bow.. I see pastures full of great horses..is smell their sweat.. I see us swimming rivers ..jumping ditches, sliding down hills and climbing mountains.. I see ropes on steers horns and dally down on the horn as rubber burns and leather creaks with the pull .I think back of the wealth of truly great friends I have collected over my life and of all things they are my greatest joy... but Im young enough I just glance back at the past from time to time I dont live there.. I am focused on the future.. more mountains to climb, faster horses bigger elk. .. my daughters growing up. Money to be made. Friends to make ..men to fight and women , well no reason even wondering what they hold in store just let it be a surprise and deal with it then.. Im old enough to look back and truly see the man I have been..Im young enough to shake it off and focus on the man I want to be.. so I ask you ...how old are you?
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:29:35 +0000
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