They were no doubt one of the most funniest couples that I have come across in the recent past. They appeared to love each other and exchanged jokes in a friendly manner. I liked their sense of humor!

In their conversation, the wife made a statement that got me into serious thinking. Here is what she said!

In lifting a 24 pack of sodas from the cart so that I would scan it, the husband remarked, “Boy! I am getting old! I am not able to lift any more.” To this, the wife replied, “You know so!”

After they left, I found myself thinking of the statement, “You know so!”

This age thing seems to be a problem to different age groups. I will cite but a few examples:

-Age bothers the unmarried when they approach late 20s or early 30s without a partner
-Age becomes an issue when women approach 35 years and above without children
-Age becomes an issue when employees approach 55 years old. In some countries, they start thinking of being asked to park and leave
-Age becomes an issue as employees hit 60 for they know that retirement is beckoning.
-And with age, others start worrying of sickness that come with it, nursing home, inability to lead normal life as in driving!

Yes, indeed, we all know that every single year changes things! But then,what else do we know? I will let Solomon the wisest king that ever lived answer that question:

“For the living know that they will die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5.)

Wait a minute? Does everybody know that they will really die? When and how?
How about if we let James answer the when and how?

“Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vaniseth. For what ye ought to say, if the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil!” James 4:13-16

If such be the case, why then do we act and treat others as if we are here to stay? Or better still, how come we continue to resist the gentle call of the Savior to surrender our lives!

Know what, every single day, I surrender and plead with the Lord to please forgive me of my sins and prepare me for His heavenly kingdom! Will you please join me in doing just that!

Just a thought.

Pr Birai

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:31:44 -0800 [07:31:44 AM CST]
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: You know so!