The first question I ask myself is "Why did I come here?" I know it seems like a silly question, it's not. Once upon a time I was an very good athlete, I rode bikes, ran in the Melrose games , even had a Professional Baseball contract offer. All those things were than, not today. I didn't come to The Villages for yesterday I came here for my Today's and God willing my Tomorrows. I broke a wrist in 3 places at age 23 and it cost me 4 or 5 weeks in healing, if I did that today age 73, it might well be 4 or 5 months of rehab. During the past 50 years I'll be darned but I did (despite my better judgement) actually physically age. Mind you that I have a different personal view and will quickly suggest "I'm a young 73". If I believe that, I'm also very foolish and I'm only fooling myself. I can remember my Mother and Father reminding of this fact when I was young, funny how they knew. I'm here because I couldn't find a better place in this big beautiful country to retire in and hopefully live out my days enjoying the sometimes limited fruits of life that The Villages help make possible. Today I don't need to fall off a bike through no issue of my own. People make mistakes, I've learned that and something else I need not plan my own mistakes The Villages is full of people who can do that for me....God Bless and have a great day.
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