From birth through growth to the time of decline From decline to decay such a time is mine For all that went before for all that went astray For all that has been given and will be taken away I see the patterns unfold through my life by the gloaming of hindsight The illumination of knowing through latter years' insight As the past stretches out behind me the future road is short The decisions I have made will shortly come to nought I take one last chance to pass on the learning of my years One last chance to help those to come if those to come have ears History is our greatest teacher for handling the vicissitudes of life Human nature is our undoing when handling the inconvenient truths of advice Secure your future with love and enough wealth is the best advice I can give Working to this end gives hope which gives purpose to how you live Start early and start young to earn a path to joy and learn to take your rest Don’t deviate from this path but keep it flexible to be your very best Loss may strike you without notice grief may haunt your very door Grow from your loss for better to turn haunting to past lore Change will come unanticipated may shake you to your core See change as opportunity to put each foot firmly on the floor Wealth does not mean riches just resilience and security For you, your partners, your dependents, your growing maturity Be love and wealth empowered so that choices can be made Be moral with you choices and ethically do not fade When love comes your way hold it closely to your heart If love lost should leave you reeling be proud that you took part Know you have been loved and can love again because love is all around If one thing is known it is all want love and with time it can be found
The vicissitudes of life
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