Don't Make This Mistake
Years ago I read this quote, and I've never forgotten it.
"If I had known I was going to live so long, I would have taken better care of myself." - Mickey Mantle
My father died of cancer after being on oxygen for eight years.
He had smoked since he was a teenager. (Eventually, he quit in his adult years.)
What a way to live out your golden years.
We've all heard the saying, "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die."
The problem is, as in the case of my father, some of us don't die.
"If I had known I was going to live so long, I would have taken better care of myself." - Mickey Mantle
My father died of cancer after being on oxygen for eight years.
He had smoked since he was a teenager. (Eventually, he quit in his adult years.)
He also drank somewhat on a regular basis too.
My father never exercised and ate whatever he wanted. It was a recipe for poor health.
During one of the last years of his life, my wife and I went to see my parents, who lived in another state.
My father never exercised and ate whatever he wanted. It was a recipe for poor health.
During one of the last years of his life, my wife and I went to see my parents, who lived in another state.
During our visit, I took Dad to a doctor's appointment, which was out-of-town.
While driving down an eastern North Carolina highway, we saw tobacco fields on the side of the road.
All of a sudden, my father blurted out, "I wish it could all go to hell!"
What a way to live out your golden years.
We've all heard the saying, "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die."
The problem is, as in the case of my father, some of us don't die.
We live out our remaining years wishing we had taken better care of ourselves when we were younger.