Enjoy your time...

[DynamicDennis]

Thats tough Bama, hopefully is early on.

 

[BamaGeorgialine]

Thats tough Bama, hopefully is early on.

Fingers crossed. Thanks brother

 

[Matthewmathis8]

One this is for certain. Father time is undefeted!

 

[deermaster13]

I can relate ti this story. My dad has gone down hill tremendously. it tears me up every time i call or go by there to check on him. breaks my heart to see him so weak and frail..Sorry for your loss Brandon

 

[rugerfan]

Powerful story and one that is relatable to me. My Dad was a Giant in my eyes when it came to deer hunting, even after he could not get out and do it anymore he was always wanting to know what I was seeing, what my game plan was, etc. At that point he was connecting to his past adventures through my adventures.

Pick your priorates wisely, as time will slip by you before you are ready. Having a tough time with that myself as of right now.

 

[gb1194]

My Granddaddy told me before he died back in 88, “The days are long but the years are short.” I didn’t give it much thought then but now that all of a sudden I’m 54 I can see exactly what he meant! Enjoy your time with your loved ones and in the woods men.

 

[RedFoxx]

My Granddaddy told me before he died back in 88, “The days are long but the years are short.” I didn’t give it much thought then but now that all of a sudden I’m 54 I can see exactly what he meant! Enjoy your time with your loved ones and in the woods men.

I learned the hard way years ago to live every day like it was going to be your last. Sometimes i fail at that but i strive for it anyway.

 

[Shadow11]

I hear ya neighbor. I lost mine 2 yrs ago. I'm still not used to it. I'll have dreams every 2 or 3 nights, and it's just like he's still here. The dreams don't always make sense, lol, but they definitely seem real. I can hear him talk and everything. Kind of crazy in a way, I guess.

 

[Arrow3]

I hear ya neighbor. I lost mine 2 yrs ago. I'm still not used to it. I'll have dreams every 2 or 3 nights, and it's just like he's still here. The dreams don't always make sense, lol, but they definitely seem real. I can hear him talk and everything. Kind of crazy in a way, I guess.

I'm having the dreams often.

 

[poohbear]

Lost mine on new year night 2010 , he taught me to hunt and fish and we worked together in our business so we spent a lot of time together. Sometimes it was hard didn’t have all same ideas in business but he was a smart man so I usually caved and saw it his way. But he learned me a lot about life , how to treat people and to hunt and fish. He left his climbing stand on a tree he always hunted before Christmas and I didn’t know it , we had planned to go back after the 1st . The next fall we were down hunting and I went through the area he hunted and there it was as he left it on the tree, there was just a strange feeling that day. So I just left it there and it’s still there to this day. It’s growing into the tree now , but reminds me of him every time I pass by. So yeah I’m 62 myself and I realize don’t take any day for granted enjoy them every one.

 

[tcward]

These words mean even more to me after losing my dad back in January....


I knocked on the door and heard a shout from inside. "Come on in". The old man was in his chair, staring out the window like a dog that never gets out of his kennel. I walked over to the freezer and started putting packages of deer meat inside. I said "you want me to leave a pack thawing?" His eyes never left the window... He said "No, Jimmy probably has something planned". I sat next to the old hunter and stared at the trees in the park with him. I asked him some questions like "You eat all that bear meat I brought you? Jimmy taking good care of you? etc.. He would just mumble "yea", and never look away from the window.

Then he broke the silence after a few minutes of just staring and said, "Tell me about the hunt for that buck, He listened intently, but still never made eye contact. His eyes got glassy, as if he was about to shed a tear. He interrupted me and said, "You know, I was quite the hunter in my day". I said "I know"... He finally turned to me with a sad distressed look on his face and stared right into my eyes and said "Boy, you don't know how good you got it, The days go fast at your age, and you think you have forever. A man only has so many years in his prime. Don't ever waste a day... Not even one... I know you would rather get out in the woods than spend your time with an old cripple, get out of here, and go have some fun.

He turned back to the window and never said goodbye, and never thanked me... He meant well. He was just lost in whatever he was seeing out that window. His message came loud and clear when I got the call from Jimmy. That was the last time I saw the old man. My old friend's message still echo's in my mind... There comes a point in life where you realize the size of the buck will never equal the size of the adventure. One day your whole life might revolve around staring out a window remembering those adventures... Make sure you have a few to remember.

Incredible. Thank you so much for sharing! Live each day as if it was your last. Tell your loved ones how much you love them and ALWAYS remember to thank our God for our blessings which include wonderful memories of sweet days gone by.