A few days ago I was at a creek fishing and something acured to me. I am getting old.I mean OLD. I aint a kid anymore. I am settled down. I sat there by that creek for a while and just thought about everything about my life. The ups and downs. Alot about the "Life Lessons" that I have had to go through. The happy points in it have seem to be the last few years. Heck 10 years ago or so the Missonaries would have thought I was beyond hope. And back then I was. Now I have a great wife and some wonderful friends to help me on that straight and narrow path. Not to mention a great Bishop. 

But this "getting old" feeling is a new one to me. It really made me take stock in what I do day to day.  Iknow that I am only given so much time on earth and honestly, it feels like I have wasted alot of it just doing stupid stuff. I used to live by the motto that only the good die young...or ya never live forever. I guess now it's a country song...Live like you were Dieing. Only I caint jump outta plains or Bull Ride ( like Pooks would let me do that...or I would want to after the last few weeks...lol) But it has made me appreciate things alot more. The finer things in life. Watchin a sunset with the one I love. Calling my folks a bit more often. Thinking about how to make myself better. Setting things aside to help others.

I also understand that the abuse that I self induced to my body is really taking affect now. All the years of living on the edge caught up to me. But I looked back and just shook my head. Thinking to myself "Was I really that stopid? Was I really that Crazy?" the answer was always yes... The good thing is that when Pooks and I have munchkins I can tell 'em about living and life stuff like that..I know that since I have done a lot of different things I can tell my kids that different paths lead to different places. Like playing alot of sports might seem fun at the time, but eventually you have to let your body heal. Will I tell my kids not to do something? nope. They gotta learn like thier OLD man.  And yes I would let my kids rodeo. Only I will tell them that the life lesson in Rodeo is that everything we do has a price. and then ask them this..Is 8 seconds of glory worth the 2 weeks of pain? especially if they rough stock ride. Roping would teach them Dedication, responsibility, finances and good things...

The other thought that came to me is how He has blessed me over the last 2 years (well close to 2). And let me tell ya there are a ton of them. New area that I fell in love with. Again a GREAT wife. The feeling of belonging I feel in my ward. The Thrist for knowledge I have about The Church. Being able to overcome alot of things, mostly with help from the wife and great friends. And the list goes on and on and on!!! And then I relized this..It's ok that I am getting old. That the hair is getting grey and trying to leave the ole hat rack i call a head. That the body is getting sore. It's time to relax. Rest. Learn. Because I know soon I will be teaching a munchkin about life. ANd that is the last test I really have. I know that I am ready for a kiddo or 2. I have learned a bunch of stuff and its time to pass it on. 

Well I think me rambled enough...time to go take my vitamins and Geritol.... 

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