Back to the routine

I am tired tonight, I just returned home from Montreal to take my Son to the plane to Halifax.
The past week has been active, with Golf, spending time with the kids, trips to Vermont to look into my geneology. Dinner out with friends.
Much to do and it is great, since I retired I have a life, I am active with the town government, involved some with my church, try to spend time with kids and grandkids. and several organizations compete for my time.
I love life, I love my family, I love to spend time with friends.
But tonight I am tired and want a good nights sleep so I can get back into the normal routine of retired life.

Life can be cruel

There is no gaurantee in life that it will be fair, it is somtimes very cruel.
Forgiveness is the key to getting thru it because it cleans up your side of the street. A pastor once said when Jesus said "Father forgive them for they know not what they do" he was cleaning up his side of the street.
I have had to forgive people for things that my friends say they cannot believe that anyone could forgive. It is difficult if you do not keep in mind that it is for your own benefit. But it is a big struggle when those things are extreemly cruel or uncaring or go on for long periods of time. Another thing I struggle with is when I submit and struggle and forgive all of those who have done me wrong, and then I do not get forgiven for the things I have done. Thank you God that you have forgiven me.
God give me the strength to continue to forgive, and to forgive and love those who do not forgive me.

Life is Hectic

Life is hectic in retirement. I still remember 9 years ago thinking before I retired, what will I do to fill in the many hours freed up by retiring. I said to myself, "will I have enough to do so that I won't fall into depression or something. Wow, what a surprise.
I just returned from a trip to the facinating city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, where my granddaughter was married, what a great time that was, good trip to Montreal, good flight on a 737 to Halifax in one hour and ten minutes. Great time with family on the trip up and while there. Great hotel, The Future Inn. Great rehearsal dinner where the 2 families met, great ceremony by Dean my son who has been officiating at weddings for over 20 years, who said "it sure is different when it is your own daughter. I saw a tear or 2 when she did such a marvelous job singing at her own wedding. I can understand that, I have cried many times hearing my kids speak or sing or perform. Parents do that.
I now see in the immediate future meetings, dinners, BBQ's, and last but not least, games of golf, which seem to take up more of the day, and at the end affect the rest of the day, because of your decreased energy level at 68 years old.
But I also think of some who are not as fortunate, who do sit and watch tv and do fall into depression, who do look feverishly to find something interesting to fill the hours of their day. I thank God every day for the meetings, the dinners, the golf game as bad as it is sometimes. I thank God for my family all 5 kids, all 11 grand children. I thank God that they are healthy productive people who are caring and compassionate. And able to work hard and go to bed tired each night. I thank God for my retirement and the many things I do, and enjoy. May there be many more years of the same.