一晃就老了 - Getting Old So Fast !

 

Getting old so fast ! Aging is a certainty in life, a constant in our life progression, accelerating from mid-life onwards, its almost like going downhill, gaining momentum. It is funny when we were small and innocent, we found that :

few hours was a long time, especially before and after test, we wished to fast forward time; 

a day was so long to go through, could not wait for the sun to set; 

a week was almost unbearable, we marked in wall calendar, count down to weekend;

a  month was like a season, too many weeks and days to go through;

a year was uncountable number, that 365 days sure long countdown, Christmas seems to be far away.

We could not wait to be older, older so that we can be taller, better, stronger, cleverer, understand more about things in life. 

In chasing our childish youthful dreams, we got lost few times, made few circles and back to same spot where we started. Then at the twinkling of an eye, we passed our middle age, still feeling strong and much to look forward to, continue to chase our more mature dreams in life, making bigger decisions, from success to significance, life was worth living. Another twinkling of an eye, it seems we have arrived at the final third of our life, the last third mileage of life journey, now what ? From significance, we wish to build a legacy to pass on, we realised the mistakes we have made, more things we should have done and it requires another surge of energy and desire to charge forward as physically we are lesser than those mid-life years. I supposed at another quick blink, we be at the final fourth of our life, the last mileage, where we just desire a slow pace life with loved ones around and to have the pink of health. There is not much work to be done at this time, whether success, significant or managed to to build a legacy for future generations, it is not important anymore. Those years are saved for prayers to the Lord, a time to offer prayers for our families and loved ones.

Young people should listen to this song, mid-life age people too, so that they can learn what is important in life. As for those in final third, we can still rebuild a life for a better final mileage. As for the last mileage people, it is a song of regrets but then we should celebrate our life, no matter what.  

一晃就老了

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFdz3R8q6sY

不知道何時鬢角已染霜 

不知道何時顏容已滄桑

忽然懷念從前那些逞強 

和懵懂無知的年少輕狂

一瞬間發現人生太短暫 

一瞬間發現路不再漫長

還沒騰出雙手擁抱自己 

時光竟已走得這麼匆忙

怎麼剛剛學會懂事就老了 

怎麼剛剛學會包容就老了

怎麼剛剛懂得路該往哪走 

怎麼還沒走到就老了

怎麼剛剛開始成熟就老了 

怎麼剛剛開始明白就老了

怎麼剛剛懂得時間不經用 

怎麼轉眼之間就老了

I don’t know when my sideburn has turned frosty white

I don't know when my face has aged so much

Suddenly I miss those brave days in the past

And those innocent and frivolous youth

In an instant, I found that life was too short 

In an instant, I found out that this life journey is not that long

I haven't managed to stretch out my hands to embrace myself

Then suddenly Time has passed me by in a rush

Why just after learning to be sensible, you found yourself getting old 

Why just after you learn to be tolerant, you found yourself getting old 

How come after you just know where to go

Before you reach there, you found yourself getting old

Why just after becoming mature, you found yourself getting old

Why just after you begin to understand, you found yourself getting old 

Why just after you understand time, time is no more

Why in a blink of an eye, you have become old 

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