As I grow older

[Wizzard]

As we grow older, and hence wiser, we slowly realize that wearing a $300 or a $30.00 watch - -
they both tell the same time.
Whether we carry a $300 or a $30.00 wallet/handbag - - the amount of money inside is the same.
Whether we drink a bottle of $300 or $10 wine - - the hangover is the same.
Whether the house we live in is 300 or 3000 sq. ft. - - loneliness is the same.
You will realize, your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world.
Therefore, I hope you realize, when you have mates, buddies and old friends, brothers and sisters,
who you chat with,
laugh with, talk with, have sung songs with, talk about north-south-east-west or heaven and earth - -
 That is true happiness!!
FIVE UNDENIABLE FACTS OF LIFE:
1. Don't educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be Happy.
 So when they grow up they will know the value of things not the price.
2: Best awarded words: "Eat your food as your medicines.
Otherwise you have to eat medicines as your food."
3: The One who loves you will never leave you because even if there are 100 reasons to give
up he or she will find one reason to hold on.
4: There is a big difference between a human being and being human. Only a few really understand it.
5. You are loved when you are born. You will be loved when you die. In between, You have to manage!
6: If you just want to Walk Fast, Walk Alone! But if you want to Walk Far, Walk Together!
SIX BEST DOCTORS IN THE WORLD:
1. Sunlight
2. Rest
3. Exercise
4. Diet
5. Self Confidence and
6. Friends
Maintain them in all stages of Life and enjoy a healthy life.
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

[msb]

Nice!!  And so true

[Wizzard]

My Christmas list is now a lot shorter too,, as the things I want cannot be bought. 

[Fazer]

Six doctors???  Only saw four.

How about
5.  Honda Valkyrie
6.  Sunny fall afternoon with a twisty 30 mile commute thru the woods.

[Gryphon Rider]

Never had a $300 watch, but I can tell you an $80 watch will tell time longer than a $30 watch will.  I'll also say that if you prefer a 300 sq. ft. house, you are almost guaranteed to be lonely.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Never had a $300 watch, but I can tell you an $80 watch will tell time longer than a $30 watch will.  I'll also say that if you prefer a 300 sq. ft. house, you are almost guaranteed to be lonely.

[Wizzard]

Six doctors???  Only saw four.

How about
5.  Honda Valkyrie
6.  Sunny fall afternoon with a twisty 30 mile commute thru the woods.

Thats because there are 3 kinds of people in this world,, those who can count and those who can't 

[Wizzard]

Never had a $300 watch, but I can tell you an $80 watch will tell time longer than a $30 watch will.  I'll also say that if you prefer a 300 sq. ft. house, you are almost guaranteed to be lonely.

I bet a homeless person would not mind
and as to your take on the watch thing,, that is not necessarily true in all cases. I have a cheap timex that has worked longer than my friends rolex.

[cookiedough]

Never had a $300 watch, but I can tell you an $80 watch will tell time longer than a $30 watch will.  I'll also say that if you prefer a 300 sq. ft. house, you are almost guaranteed to be lonely.

I bet a homeless person would not mind
and as to your take on the watch thing,, that is not necessarily true in all cases. I have a cheap timex that has worked longer than my friends rolex.

Heck,  I do not even own a watch and never have...    if a cell phone does not count?

I figure I get there when I get there.

although I do not have a smaller 300 sq. ft. home,  I have the 2nd smallest house in the subdivision at 1104 sq. ft ranch home with full unfinished basement for all my crap.  I can deal with it, but my richer neighbors up the street, one being a fancy builder who built several 500-1 million dollar homes in my area (2 up the street),  does not care for it and he told me that in person when built it in 1993 when I was 22 years old.  Told him kindly without even knowing him at the time to F off, have not spoken to him since some 24 years now...      Isnt it nice having neighbors???????????????????

[Wizzard]

Never had a $300 watch, but I can tell you an $80 watch will tell time longer than a $30 watch will.  I'll also say that if you prefer a 300 sq. ft. house, you are almost guaranteed to be lonely.

I bet a homeless person would not mind
and as to your take on the watch thing,, that is not necessarily true in all cases. I have a cheap timex that has worked longer than my friends rolex.

Heck,  I do not even own a watch and never have...    if a cell phone does not count?

I figure I get there when I get there.

although I do not have a smaller 300 sq. ft. home,  I have the 2nd smallest house in the subdivision at 1104 sq. ft ranch home with full unfinished basement for all my crap.  I can deal with it, but my richer neighbors up the street, one being a fancy builder who built several 500-1 million dollar homes in my area (2 up the street),  does not care for it and he told me that in person when built it in 1993 when I was 22 years old.  Told him kindly without even knowing him at the time to F off, have not spoken to him since some 24 years now...      Isnt it nice having neighbors???????????????????

How do you Kindly tell someone to F off  lmao

[Mr Whiskey]

How do you Kindly tell someone to F off  lmao

F-tard (at's about as "kindly" as I get!)

[Mr Whiskey]

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty pickle jar.

He then proceeded to fill the jar with golf balls.
“Is the jar full?” he asked his students. “Yes,” everyone responded.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly; The pebbles rolled into the areas between the golf balls. “Is the jar full?” he asked again. The students responded with an unanimous: “Yes.”

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the sand filled up all the space left. He asked once more: “Is the jar full?”. “Yes, of course,” everyone responded.

The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire content into the jar, filling the empty space between the sand. Everyone laughed.

“Now,” the professor said as the laughter subsided. “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your children, health, friends and favorite passions. If everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house or car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit your grandparents. Take your spouse out for dinner. Go out with your friends. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said: “I'm glad you asked. The beer just shows that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers with a friend.”

– Author unknown

[The emperor has no clothes]

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty pickle jar.

He then proceeded to fill the jar with golf balls.
“Is the jar full?” he asked his students. “Yes,” everyone responded.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly; The pebbles rolled into the areas between the golf balls. “Is the jar full?” he asked again. The students responded with an unanimous: “Yes.”

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the sand filled up all the space left. He asked once more: “Is the jar full?”. “Yes, of course,” everyone responded.

The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire content into the jar, filling the empty space between the sand. Everyone laughed.

“Now,” the professor said as the laughter subsided. “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your children, health, friends and favorite passions. If everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house or car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit your grandparents. Take your spouse out for dinner. Go out with your friends. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said: “I'm glad you asked. The beer just shows that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers with a friend.”

– Author unknown

I wish I'd have went to college and had philosophy. Those are very wise words. 

[BobB]

Whether we carry a $300 or a $30.00 wallet/handbag - - the amount of money inside is the same.

I believe your math is off.  If one carries a $30.00 wallet/handbag over such costing $300.00, one has $270.00 more in said wallet/handbag...

[Jess from VA]

Another wisdom for life (which I have tried to follow) is simply to practice moderation in all things.  Not too happy, not too sad, not too spendthrift, not too frugal, have a drink, but don't be a drunk.  Choose your life's commitments carefully, and follow the golden rule.

Having said that, this week while attacking my metric ton of leaves, my big expensive Troy Built chipper vac threw a rod, burst the crankcase, and spewed oil all over my drive, my under a year old Stihl blower locked up, and my 2.5 mo old Toro mower ripped the boss out of a rear drive wheel axle bolt mount, and the mower works poorly on three wheels.  The only thing that didn't break is my rake, and I am not raking a metric ton of leaves any time soon.

So I am working hard at only being moderately pissed off.

[Harryc]

my big expensive Troy Built chipper vac threw a rod, burst the crankcase, and spewed oil all over my drive, my under a year old Stihl blower locked up, and my 2.5 mo old Toro mower ripped the boss out of a rear drive wheel axle bolt mount, and the mower works poorly on three wheels. 

I see your problem right away. There is not one Honda product among them. Surprised at the Stihl though.

[old2soon]

Another wisdom for life (which I have tried to follow) is simply to practice moderation in all things.  Not too happy, not too sad, not too spendthrift, not too frugal, have a drink, but don't be a drunk.  Choose your life's commitments carefully, and follow the golden rule.

Having said that, this week while attacking my metric ton of leaves, my big expensive Troy Built chipper vac threw a rod, burst the crankcase, and spewed oil all over my drive, my under a year old Stihl blower locked up, and my 2.5 mo old Toro mower ripped the boss out of a rear drive wheel axle bolt mount, and the mower works poorly on three wheels.  The only thing that didn't break is my rake, and I am not raking a metric ton of leaves any time soon.

So I am working hard at only being moderately pissed off.

               Who ZACKLY didja piss off??  RIDE SAFE.

[cookiedough]

doesn't it suck though that eqmt. can and will break eventually whether it be indoor appliances or outdoor power tools.  Nothing lasts forever, even our Valkyries....      I wonder though if my HOnda Valkyrie will last another 20 years or more if taken care of mainly when I can probably no longer able to ride it pushing 70?

Sooner or later my 23 year old appliances all bought new in 1993 all at once with new house will be failing am sure.  Had to replace the gas hot water heater  4-5 years ago starting leaking at the tank,  last year was gas furnace,  this year had to fix the washer, and now last week fixed/replaced parts on the electric dryer was not heating.  Told my wife we are NOT replacing appliances until REALLY needed since she wanted a smooth top electric stove but told her NO, NOT doing it until the old coil electric stove clunks out costing over 100 bucks to repair/fix. 

The 2-3 appliance stores I have visited all told me NO appliances made today will usually last over 12 years, but more energy efficient am sure vs. my 23 year old appliances.  Not throwing away money EVERY 10-13 years or so.  Electricity and gas is cheaper per month than new appliances.