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The Altar of Years

Most of my flying now is restricted to planes, feet less able to “trip the life fantastic” -- age having slowed fast living to delayed starts and early finishes – joining the genuflecting lines, many of us striving for sainthood in latter years, fingering rosaries – chanting on knees converts at Altar of years….

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Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 10/5/2023 11:31:00 PM

Love the way you expressed this beautiful poem, Joe. The title is also very nice! Blessings

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/6/2023 6:30:00 AM

Thank you so much, Evelyn; your support means a lot to me. Blessings.

Timothy Ray

Date: 10/5/2023 11:09:00 PM

ahhh when the dust has settled indeed...grateful i survived me....as mom always said, your past is not who you are, it is your future who you have become. choose your path wisely, it will be who you are remembered....enjoyed the walk with you Joe...

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/6/2023 6:29:00 AM

Wise mom! Oh had I listened to mine, more often and more keenly! Blessings my friend.

The Situation

Date: 10/5/2023 6:57:00 PM

Getting hit the same way. We need not be sainted we already are.

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/5/2023 7:01:00 PM

Absolutely! God loves us totally. Recognizes only the eternal in us. Thank you, TS. Blessings.

Bill Baker

Date: 10/5/2023 4:47:00 PM

Age can be quite the blessings, Joe. As we age, we get a fuller perspective on life and at some point, we begin to see more clearly. We see both the good and the bad we have contributed to life and an alter is almost always needed to make peace with our soul. Thanks for sharing this soulful poem, my friend. May peace and joy be with you all the days of your life. Bill

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/5/2023 6:52:00 PM

Thank you, Bill; indeed, years of experience can make us wiser. Blessings my friend. For sure, prayer, meditation is essential for holy communion.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/5/2023 1:37:00 PM

Great title and concept, The Altar if the Years. Great advice and wisdom in your poem, Joe. Aging does slow us down and gives us pause...many my age (myself included) find ourselves at the Altar of our Years. One would hope that would come sooner than later. enjoy your day, Sara

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/5/2023 3:29:00 PM

I guess, worst places to be. Blessings my friend. Have a beautiful day!

Silent One

Date: 10/5/2023 1:24:00 PM

This is a very clever analogy.. You have a way with words.. a most intelligent poet.

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/5/2023 3:29:00 PM

Hi Si; thank you my friend. Have a great day!

Tom Woody

Date: 10/5/2023 10:02:00 AM

Ha! I thought of the many so-called reformed rock stars. Stevie Nicks come to mind. Sadly, some didn't live long enough to repent on the altar of years

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/5/2023 3:33:00 PM

They will have other chances. Blessings my friend. God would not make a creation, give it free-will, knowing that some will make mistakes for they are humanly fallible..and then have them suffer for an eternity in eternal fires because they blew it. I could not do such a hideously, unfair thing, especially to my own children -- and I know God is infinitely more graceful and loving than I am.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/5/2023 9:30:00 AM

age having slowed fast living to delayed starts and early finishes--so profound my friend--one can easily relate as we age with wisdom. A time for reflection leads to heavenly thoughts!

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/5/2023 9:35:00 AM

Hi Vijay; profound comment. If there was no aging (forever strong and youthful), no trials and errors, no illness and suffering...sadly, there would be very little faith and healthful restraint. Not God's first choice for humanity I lovingly surmise. Blessings my friend.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/5/2023 1:33:00 AM

Better late than never. We should all strive for heavenly bliss. Blessings.

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/5/2023 7:32:00 AM

Thank you, Victor. For sure, never let the past nor present circumstances delay hope and spiritual progress -- God never allows suffering for punishment. The fires of hell are fires of purification. He gives us the choice and duration. All in our own hands. Free Will. The way I see it, anyway. None of this makes sense without the concepts of reincarnation and Karma. Blessings my friend.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/4/2023 11:26:00 AM

The spirit of it is we see the necessity of the spiritual more, today, as our older selves. We are all saints when we’ve given ourselves to Jesus. We love more the folding of hands in meditation of His glory, genuflecting in humbleness as a necessity to attain His beyond belief favor, though not one of us deserve it. God is so good. Bless you!

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/4/2023 11:43:00 AM

Well said, Kim; blessings my friend.