{"id":565,"date":"2023-06-14T14:45:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T14:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calvinlangton.com\/?p=565"},"modified":"2023-06-14T14:45:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T14:45:23","slug":"things-to-do-places-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calvinlangton.com\/?p=565","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do, Places To Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

Things to do, places to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like many people as you grew up and into adulthood, you had many dreams about your future.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Things you wanted to accomplish.\u00a0\u00a0Adventures you wanted to go on.\u00a0\u00a0Back in the day, we said, Things to do.\u00a0\u00a0Places to go.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My list was quite long.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many I accomplished.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Most are unfulfilled.\u00a0\u00a0Some are only vaguely remembered.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Others I am sure are forgotten.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently I went to the Birthday Party of a man who had a lot of dreams and had accomplished many of them.\u00a0\u00a0He had hiked the entire Appalachian Trail.\u00a0\u00a0Biked from coast to coast and numerous other feats.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The difference between us?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He acted on his dreams, and they became accomplishments.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mine remained dreams.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Many are still there but now, because of age and health, I can no longer do them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In my mid 70\u2019s one of the items on my dream list came to mind and opportunity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We were at a silent auction fundraiser for Teen\/Adult Challenge when I saw two skydiving trips being auctioned.\u00a0\u00a0I bid on them and won one.\u00a0\u00a0With a lot of trepidation, I made an appointment.\u00a0\u00a0The whole family and even some friends and neighbors went.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The only problem was they almost couldn\u2019t get me on the plane because of my size and stiffness.\u00a0\u00a0Then high in the sky, it was a real squeeze to get me through the small door.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We made it but age and size made it much more difficult.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>I guess advice from an old man would be to dream.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But then change those dreams into reality while you have the energy, mentality, and strength to do them.\u00a0\u00a0If there is something in life you want to do, make plans and do it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The years will sneak up on you.\u00a0\u00a0Before you know it, you may no longer be physically able or have the energy to do it. You missed your opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ecclesiastes\u00a03:1 \u2013 2\u00a0For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.\u00a0\u00a0 A time to be born and a time to die<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Things to do?\u00a0\u00a0Places to go?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Get started while you can before you can\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Things to do, places to go.\u00a0 If you\u2019re like many people as you grew up and into adulthood, you had many dreams about your future.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Things you wanted to accomplish.\u00a0\u00a0Adventures you wanted to go on.\u00a0\u00a0Back in the day, we said, Things to do.\u00a0\u00a0Places to go.\u00a0 \u00a0 My list was quite long.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many I accomplished.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Most are unfulfilled.\u00a0\u00a0Some are 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