Life's a Hoot

Today is the first day of the rest of our lives No matter how much time we have left A sobering thought as we reach our golden years Our number could be up tomorrow, next week, next year So we must enjoy life to the fullest, make every day count We don't get to go around a second time When we're young whipper snappers Old age is eons into the future Our main concern is dealing with everyday life With all of it's ups and downs, it's uncertainties With romance, with choosing a vocation But when all is said and done and we near retirement It's all water under the bridge So what I'm saying to all you young folks Live your life to the fullest Make every single day count as if it was your last Tell your loved ones every day how much they mean to you In case you don't get another chance Life's a hoot... enjoy it! © Jack Ellison 2014

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Date: 5/1/2014 9:52:00 AM
fantastic sentiments Jack. Hugs as ever Jan xxx
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Jan Allison
Date: 5/1/2014 3:57:00 PM
will do now! i so need cheering up we are away dad taken into hospital today mum in nursing home - they are in the best place we are not going home till Sunday - some would call me selfish others don't know my life past 2 1/2 yrs Hugs jack I so need them Jan x hugs jan x
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Jack Ellison
Date: 5/1/2014 3:46:00 PM
Hey Sweetie! Check out my, "The Allison Ellison Bond"! Love ya to bits XOXOX
Date: 5/1/2014 8:23:00 AM
Dragon and I are whooping it up and celebrating... We just finished a Shakespearean Dragon poem with plot twists, of course... Dragon keeps insisting to be the star performer... He wants to be Romeo in Romeo and Juliet... But everyone chose the Sheriff of crazy land of Dragon Hood fame... And our neighborhood witches wanted us to do MacBeth... They so love the cauldron scene... Problems... Problems... Problems... But as usual... we do know how to over come!... LOL...
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