Time Out to Reach Out.

Time Out to Refresh and Reach Out.

Wealthy Affiliate has had to take a back seat for a little while.

We have been taking a few days away from the farm and the computer. It is so good to get away and into a different environment and get some perspective on life. Yesterday we went to the opera on the Lakes which was absolutely wonderful and todaay we spent visiting a very old friend who is confined to a nursing home. We took him out for the day then had dinner in a local restaurant. We have had a fabulous couple of days but sadly cows and sheep and farms do not allow us much time away and we must return to the farm tomorrow.

When you spend time with an old friend suffering from advanced Parkinsons disease you become intensely aware of the frailty of life and how quickly and savagely it can change . He is the same age as us but no longer able to care for himself. He thoroughly enjoyed the outing just as we enjoyed spending time with him. We live 6 hours away so it is not something we can do frequently but it did make us think about other people, even in our home town who may also be confined.

They need to get out from time to time, to feel loved and fully human again. It is only by the Grace of God that we are not the ones in that situation. It could be anyone of us, stuck in a small room in a nursing home, where few people bother to visit and most of the other people suffer dementia and are incapable of an intelligent conversation.

My hubby and I both discussed these thoughts at the end of the day and we both felt very strongly that it is not something we would wish for ourselves or for anyone else. It is a sad way to be spending the closing chapters of life on earth. Qestions we are finding ouselves asking now are , " How would we feel in this situation?"

" What can we do for others in this situation?"

We will be seeking out ways we can reach out to others to bring some sunshine into their otherwise boring and mundane existance. Old age with all the issues such as frailty of body and absence of mind can be quite confronting but every one of us will one day become aged and it will be different and possily challenging for each of us.

How we live our lives now may very well determine how we end our lives later on. WE need to stay fit and healthy in both body and mind. A nutritious diet, plenty of exercise and mental stimulation are all essential to give us the best possible chance of living a full life as we get older.

Set a routine while you are young and continue as long as you can, right into old age... Wealthy Affiliate will provide plenty of mental stimulation to keep the mind engaged and functioning.