Day Twenty Four: Words to Older Folks

Day Twenty Four

Yesterday I remembered the Delany Sisters, 
Bessie and Sadie.  Admired them.  Both sisters lived into their hundreds.  I went looking for pictures of them exercising and wasn't able to find any.  Will keep trying.  Came across these wise words by the Delany sisters.

  

A word to older folks:

1. Keep your own calendar. The most important thing in your life is your time, and nothing will make you feel as helpless as having other people run it for you.

2. Manage your own money, but be careful about it. Pay your own bills and balance your checkbook for as long as you can. When the time comes that someone has to take a hand in your finances, make sure you understand everything he does. If other people take charge of your money, it's easy to lose control of your life.

3. Have your own doctor, who answers to you. If you don't, when the time comes that you get mixed up with hospitals, they'll treat you like a fool. You're bound to lose your health at some point, but you don't have to lose your dignity, too.

4. Don't depend too much on any one person. If you have a lot of helpers, you can be sure that someone will always be available when you need it.

5. Don't be too proud to accept your limitations. The hardest thing is discovering that you can't do everything the way you used to. But make sure you hire folks who do what you want. It's still your house, and you're still the boss!

Sadie: This is going to sound kind of crazy to some folks, but we aren't worried about dying one bit. We're hopeful that we'll get to heaven. And won't it be the greatest pleasure to see Mama and Papa again?

But you know, we aren't ready to give up yet, unless the Lord makes up His mind that it's finally time to call us. In the meantime, like all human beings, we want to keep on living. As Bessie says, "Heaven is my home but, honey, I ain't homesick!"

Thank you for stopping by to see me.
God Bless,
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