The Age
When we were children, we didn't know that we didn't know anything, and we were happy.
When we were teenagers, not only did we know everything, but we were definitely not happy. And we wanted everyone to know it.
In our twenties we started to learn a thing or two. And every new thing made us happy.
As we approached 30, we knew a thing or two about some things, but just enough to get by. Happiness was fleeting.
As 40 turned the corner, we knew we didn't know everything, and we wanted to know more. Happiness was a hit and miss.
Fifty arrived and not only did we not know everything, but we realized we really didn't know anything. And sometimes we were happy.
Sixty approaches and not only do we not know everything, we realize we never will. But we do know some things:
We know happiness is what we make it. Home is where the heart is. The world turns on its axis bringing us day and night. God loves us. Jesus died for us. The Holy Spirit leads and guides us. And the world turns.
We know enough to open our Bible and read it. We know enough to ask God to help us understand it, when we can't even begin to know what God is telling us.
When we were young, we were innocent.
At the age of awareness of what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil, we became accountable for ourselves. We became responsible for our actions and words; our inactions and things we left unsaid.
Seventy is not that far off and we realize that everything we have learned is leaving our brains. But it is the things we have learned with our hearts that will remain with us forever.
And we are happy.
( i wrote this dec 31, 2010 and posted it in my notes on facebook, but i wanted to share it here, too)
