Life,_By_Any_Other_Name

Life, By Any Other Name I lay here, 95 years young, realizing that my life is coming to a close. The chapter that has been my greatest gift from our Lord is bounding towards an abrupt conclusion. With the end being so near, I am thankful that my mind has stayed clear and steady throughout the past weeks in hospice care. Some people, when near death, experience a vision in which their life flashes before their eyes. I would rather remember and evaluate the events that have occurred in my life, than have them flash by in an instant. The people we know and love, the past times we enjoy, and even the people that get on our nerves are part of life. I take this time, laying in this bed, to reflect upon my past and encompass the whole of my achievements in a short literary work. I would first like to mention my gorgeous family. Who, in these times of trial, have displayed tremendous care and patience with this old man. My kids: Summer, Jessie, and Will have always been and will always be the crowning achievement of my life. My wife, Jennifer Anne Barrett, life, years, people, back, always, times, time, remember, past, out, never, just, first, done, bank, about, work, water, swimming, summer, something, sales, great, family, even, don’t, daddy, children, came, best, been, am, year, wrong, tooth