Received an invitation a couple of days ago to the "Biggest and best WWII, ex-POW/MIA and Purple Heart Luncheon in Our Nation" which will be at Barksdale April 19. Nothing unusual about that but the message from Steve dePyssler, retired Air Force colonel, was different, to say the least. Let me quote part of it:
"Warning.. This may be the last luncheon you will ever be able to attend, either because you cannot attend because of health or just being old...or it may be the last for me as I am 93 years old and putting on these luncheons is getting harder and harder each year."
That statement caused me to think that it applies to everyone whether you are 26 or 86, young, old, male or female. We can only live one day at a time. Remember Aesop's fable about the old man planting a tree and young men making fun, that he would not live to enjoy the shade. Turned out, the young me died while the old man lived on to enjoy the tree.
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