As we get in to the third and fourth quarters of our lives we are like bank accounts. We are filled with deposits from others through the years. While many of us look at, or are marked by, the withdrawals that have drained us, we are actually filled. The counsel, the wisdom, the beauty, the support, the smiles, the hope, the ideas, the news, the perspectives, the approaches, the protection, and so much more that has been deposited knowingly or even unwittingly in to us through the years have helped form us and save us. As we sort through the riches, we need not balance the account with the withdrawals. They are not what was meant to remain.
As we enter into the "golden years" let's remember we have gold. Now we can spend it on those still in the red.