I Want to be an old Geezer
Lindon's Keyboard - I Want to be an Old Geezer
In about thirty years I'm going to be an old geezer with lots of stories to tell. I'll have so many stories to tell that by the time I get around to repeating some, my children, grandchildren and others won't mind hearing them again. They will be stories of life rich with adventure, passion and wisdom. We will talk about friendships, challenges and triumph. Proud memories of a life lived with honor pursuing worthy goals. I want to be able to sit around with friends and reminisce on the many good times we've spent together. I like the idea of sitting on the porch watching the sunset with a sense of euphoria. I look forward to visiting with the people I love and telling yarn after yarn of the places I've been, the things I've experienced, and the contributions we've made. I look forward to pulling out some old scrapbooks and seeing the happy faces of people whose lives are better off because of the effort of my family and me.
I know this may sound a bit selfish, but it's not. Well maybe it is, there's a self- interest there for sure, but not one that is out of balance with contributing to others. I'm sure the only way I will end up being an old geezer with fond memories and stories to tell, is if I have lived according to my core values. These values include being a benefit to those in my circle of life. There is a healthy reciprocity that allows for us to reap the benefits of life based on the benefit we are to life.
The way I see it, I am off to a rather good start. However if I don't want to run out of stories in the first year I'll have to add a lot more than I have now. That's fine with me. In fact it gives me direction and adds to my sense of purpose in life. It's clear to me that the way I feel about each day ahead is greatly affected by each day that has past. Sure, I know all about living in the present and that what is done is done, but I still can't help being affected by my thoughts of yesterday. So if that is the way it is, then I just need to make sure that when I'm an old geezer I have great thoughts and feelings about my past. Since my past is largely still ahead of me, if someone asks me what I'm going to do today, I'll just tell them I'm working on my history.
Now that I've made that clear (it will be clearer tomorrow) -- I need to get busy learning a few songs by N Sync. Then I will also have some great oldies from 2002 to sing. I'll have to check with Rick and Warren and see if they're interested in being part of a porch trio.
It's exciting to see how important it is to live my life today in a way that I will be proud of tomorrow. You ought to give it a try. This approach makes for a double win, first off you have a great life now, and then you get to enjoy it again later. So if you've no plans for the winter of 2032, mark your calendar for a little reunion. You'll know where to find us, just listen for three tenors belting out a little Nsync.
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