[Qcwa] Seems appropriate

Sun, 26 Jan 2003 16:57:13 -0600

I gotta' remember that when I git old.........................Cheers!
Zed Ell the younger

----- Original Message -----
From: "L. S. Staples" <[email protected]>
To: "QCWA - HAM" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: [Qcwa] Seems appropriate

A PRAYER AS WE GROW OLDER

The author of the following prayer is unknown to me:

Lord, keep me from the fatal habit of thinking that I must say something on
every subject and on every occasion. Release me from craving to straighten
out everybody's affairs.

Make me thoughtful but not moody; helpful but not bossy. With my vast store
of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all - but Thou knowest, Lord, that
I want a few friends at the end.

Keep my mind from the recital of endless details - give me wings to get to
the point.

Seal my lips on my aches and pains. They are increasing and love of
rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

I dare not ask for grace enough to enjoy the tales of others but help me to
listen to them with patience.

I dare not ask for improved memory but a growing humility and lessening
cocksureness when my memory seems to clash with the memory of others. Teach
me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.

Keep me reasonably sweet. I do not want to be a "saint" - some of them are
hard to live with - but a sour old person is one of the crowning works of
the devil.

Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in
unexpected people. Give me the grace to tell them so.

Amen.

Growing old can be a frightening thing. We worry about what we will be like
in the years ahead. We hope to be wise and gentle and kind and loving. The
only way to be that way as an old person, though, is to strive to live that
way every day as a young person.

Have a great day!
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