{"id":6959,"date":"2023-01-04T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T18:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=6959"},"modified":"2023-01-04T13:42:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T18:42:38","slug":"the-day-of-your-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/the-day-of-your-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Day of Your Birth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A few thoughts from my perspective…<\/h6>\n
Yesterday was the day of my birth, Sixty-nine years. Now, for some, that is pretty old but for others I\u2019m just a spring chicken\u2026LOL!<\/h6>\n
\u201cThey\u201d say age is just a number and to some extent that is true. My granny was in her eighty\u2019s, and she\u2019d say, \u201cI\u2019m sweet sixteen and never been kissed!\u201d I didn\u2019t understand that when I was a kid.<\/h6>\n
When you\u2019re young you kind of take life for granted. You don\u2019t think about how you\u2019re going to get up off the floor when you\u2019re down there and sounds you\u2019ve never made come out in loud grunts and groans. When you enter another room, you don\u2019t think about, \u201cWhat was I going to do?\u201d You don\u2019t struggle with walking in the grocery store and carrying the bags of groceries into the house. For the most part your eyesight is 20\/20 and driving is second nature. You don\u2019t have to lose your patience because you can\u2019t hear what is being said. And your diet isn\u2019t made up of fiber and more fiber, you can eat just about anything and everything your heart desires. And sleeping, well forget that you may get three hours of sleep on a good night. Don\u2019t get me wrong, being young is a blessing but you don\u2019t realize it at the time.<\/h6>\n
It’s only when your much, much older that your think, \u201cI sure wish I had taken better care of my teeth. I should have listened when mom and dad said, brush your teeth and be sure you floss.\u201d<\/h6>\n
The time you used to play and do whatever you desired is spent in doctor\u2019s offices and pharmacies. You console yourself with, \u201cWell, at least I\u2019m still alive! It\u2019s just part of life!\u201d<\/h6>\n
I\u2019m grateful and thankful for the days, months and years I been given. I pray I\u2019ll have many more even if my body is tired, sagging and slow. My spirit is strong and vibrant and alive and that is what\u2019s going to live forever. The body fades and becomes fragile and frail but when you\u2019re a child of God, your spirit is renewed like the eagle, and it soars in places only Angel\u2019s soar.<\/h6>\n
Don\u2019t take your time here for granted. Live each day in the moment. Young or old. Because one day the body is going to lie down and be buried. In the meantime, take walks, spend time with loved ones and friends. Pray and rest. Read or listen to a good book. Keep moving even if it\u2019s slow, otherwise you become stiff.<\/h6>\n
Be GRATEFUL for even the difficult times. Don\u2019t dwell on sad things. They will come but don\u2019t let them linger. Listen to good music. Dance even if you just bob your head and wiggle your toes do things that bring you joy!<\/h6>\n
Tell your grandchildren stories they will love that and will remember them long after you are gone. Help a neighbor without asking for anything in return. Even if it\u2019s just a friendly smile.<\/h6>\n
If I can leave you with anything, young person, adults, don\u2019t get too busy that you forget to call your mom and dad (not a text) and just say, \u201cI love you!\u201d They love to hear your voice. When they are gone, it will change your whole life. You\u2019ll be old one day if you\u2019re blessed with old age and then, you\u2019ll know exactly what it is all about!!<\/h6>\n
The day of your birth is a miracle don\u2019t waste it! Eternity is a very long time, it never ends!<\/h6>\n
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Psalm 103:4-6 <\/em>Amplified Bible<\/em>\u00a0<\/sup><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Who redeems your life from the pit,<\/span><\/em>
\nWho crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender\u00a0<\/span><\/em>mercy.<\/i><\/span>
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\nWho satisfies your years with good things,<\/span><\/em>
\nSo that your youth is renewed like the [soaring] eagle.<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n
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The Lord<\/span>\u00a0executes righteousness<\/span><\/em>
\nAnd justice for all the oppressed.<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Love,<\/h6>\n
~Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill January 4, 2023<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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