[Evans, Marv]

I hate hearing some of the strife, stress, and misfortune some on here have and have to experience. I and some others here are getting up there in the years. Every year passing when you make it without any major problems is a blessing, especially when you see some of your contemporaries suffering and falling by the wayside. I get frequent notifications from my H.S. reunion committee of some who leave this earth, and that doesn't cover those they're not aware of. So every day I greet looking for the beauty that will unfold as the day progresses and the opportunities to accomplish at least something small. Some of us at this age level will have maybe 20+ years left and some not. It's an odd feeling when you spend your life looking into the distant future and get to the point where you are looking back at the distant past and realize you are on the short end of the stick. It makes you think about what you could have done better, enjoyed more, accomplished more of and loved more. So for all of you who have lots of time left, I encourage you to dwell on those aspects as you progress. You want to arrive at that later point in life where you look back with little regret and realize you could have done more, but satisfied you did the best you could with the choices you made. Hugs to you all.