Have you heard the song by Alan Jackson? It’s called ‘The Older I Get‘. I love, love this song. It is both a reflection on past life and a look forward into the future.
The older I get * The more I think * You only get a minute, better live while you’re in it * ‘Cause it’s gone in a blink * And the older I get * The truer it is * It’s the people you love, not the money and stuff * That makes you rich *
And if they found a fountain of youth * I wouldn’t drink a drop and that’s the truth * Funny how it feels I’m just getting to my best years yet.
The older I get * The fewer friends I have * But you don’t need a lot when the ones that you got * Have always got your back * And the older I get * The better I am *At knowing when to give * And when to just not give a damn *
*And if they found a fountain of youth * I wouldn’t drip a drop and that’s the truth * Funny how it feels I’m just getting to my best years yet * The older I get*
*And I don’t mind all the lines * From all the times I’ve laughed and cried * Souvenirs and little signs of the life I’ve lived*
The older I get * The longer I pray * I don’t know why, I guess that I * Got more to say * And the older I get * The more thankful I feel * For the life I’ve had, and all the life I’m living still * ~Songwriters: Adam Wright, Hailey Whitters, and Sarah Turner; Performed by Alan Jackson.
You only got a minute, better live while you’re in it. It’s the people you love and not the money and stuff that makes you rich. You don’t need a lot of friends when the ones you got have always got your back. The older I get, the longer I pray. And the older I get, the more thankful I feel for the life I’ve had, and all the life I’m living still. Amen!
Sending you blessings of love and gratitude from Sterrett, Alabama!
Charity
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