"This is Andy . . . Signing Out"
He stared out at the vastness of the ocean
He had come here for answers
Answers to a question that he suddenly needed to know
His body was tired and worn
While his hands were deeply calloused from decades of labors
His heart was tired and his days were limited
It had not been an easy life, but he wouldn’t change anything
Except one thing
“My days have nearly totaled to 25,000, Lord
And this old heart and tired body are worn out,
But how is it that the time has been as fleeting as a summer shower
And my mind remains youthful and yearns to see so much more,
Yet my body begs for rest?
How is it possible to live those many days, Lord
yet feel as though I have barely lived at all?”
He looked to the skies and his face was streaked with tears
His question was answered.
Thousands of his days passed as if they hadn’t existed
Because he was too busy to take notice
He had overlooked the tiny joys in the day
In search of the bigger and better things
“Lord, I understand now
I have learned too late what was most important in my life
It was I, and I alone, who cheated me out of days
Days that I threw away with callous disregard
It has been a bitter lesson
One in which I was tested long before I had the knowledge
Now that I have learned my lessons, Lord
I will use them to the fullest advantage
I will live each day from now on as if it to be my last
I will savor every moment of happiness
And all that is beautiful
I can’t make up what I have lost
But I can keep from adding to those days
“Now, if you’ll excuse me, Lord
I have a whole lot of living to do . . .
This is Andy . . . signing out “
LLS
