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Life Is Too Short

Life is too short Was just getting into the swing of it When WHAM... those so called Golden Years Reared up and belted me on the side of the head It's bloody well not fair! Just when I thought I had it all figured out My body says, “Hang in there, buddy!” All my life, I looked forward to my retirement years Then when they finally arrived The gold is all tarnished and the body decides It just doesn't want to co-operate anymore So all you young'uns... it's as good as it's gonna get Life sure is short Enjoy it while it lasts!

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Date: 11/20/2022 9:58:00 AM
....goodt vun....zee...life is - not fair - retirement - decides - enjoy.....you sewed your writ right so write on......stans sand
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/20/2022 11:58:00 AM
Right on Mr. Stan (I think! lol) Retirement promises more than it can deliver :( Thank you Mr.Stan!
Date: 11/20/2022 9:46:00 AM
I think it's God's joke - we should be born old and regress. LOL Nice one Jack. Life is truly short. Linda Alice :)
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 11/20/2022 4:52:00 PM
Absolutely ;)
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/20/2022 11:52:00 AM
Linda my love, not a bad idea!!!! So at 87 I can expect good times from here on in! LOL
Date: 11/20/2022 9:04:00 AM
You are absolutely right, Jack. Take it as it comes and enjoy it while you can.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/20/2022 9:19:00 AM
Are you enjoying it... hope so! Hope you are!
Date: 11/20/2022 5:37:00 AM
You're right there Jack, you got to live it up every minute because that clock never stops moving. Tom
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/20/2022 6:01:00 AM
DAMN CLOCK!!! Keeps marching on... but you're just a young'un!
Date: 11/20/2022 4:50:00 AM
....just shut up and keep walking..... ...."straight ahead and on til morning, first star on the right"
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/20/2022 5:30:00 AM
Big chuckle Sir John... good advice! It ain't gonna get any better!

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