The Four Seasons of Our Life

By: Veronica Leighton

 

Am sharing with you today a very interesting article written by Mr. Danny Prado, a VT contributor, on the four seasons of our life. He says his message is “to awaken the awareness of the people who are now in their WINTER stage of life and would do everything to make this final season the longest, the happiest, and the most enjoyable, remarkable, and unforgettable season in the history of their lives.”

SPRING: It started when we were born to our parents. As a baby, we tried to open our eyes and see the world for the first time . We learned how to talk one word at a time; we learned how to walk one step at a time. When we were toddlers of four- and five-years, we attended a preschool and Kindergarten, followed by elementary schools until high school.

SUMMER: After we finished our High School, we proceeded to College, to earn a diploma. In college, we met friends and new acquaintances, and sometimes foes and bad influences. We sometimes struggled to learn and achieve some needed accomplishments that some of us failed to finish their studies and became the slaves of their own life. Not all of us have the same fate and destiny, luck and fortune. Some of us became lawyers, doctors, radio and TV personalities, some of us became unfortunately homeless, and live with broken homes to the extent of becoming the menace of the city.

AUTUMN or FALL: Now whether we became successful or failure in life, life must go on. At this stage of our life, we fall in love with somebody; some of us still continue to follow the road of destructive lifestyle that continues to be a plague in our lives. Some of us got married and became happy with our chosen partners; but some of us would choose to remain single and live alone. Many became lucky and successful in their chosen field of employment and were able to have good children.

WINTER: At this stage of our life, some have become grandparents and have some grandchildren who are now in high school or college, or have finished their studies and have started their own families. Many may have some kind of trouble in walking, talking, and even meeting old friends who only lived two blocks away from their homes. Being Senior Citizens is not easy… to move around, to go to grocery stores, to go to church to pray and attend mass. Our eyesight and hearing, and even mind are failing us and our eating habits become unusually different from when we were some years back. At 75, 80 or 90, some assistance is needed either for helpers or caregivers to make our OLD AGE stage better and more manageably easy. We certainly need some “Aids” like: Hearing aids, Band Aids, Walking Aids, and some government aids like: Medicaid, Medicare, and some other financial/ assistance aids needed to make the WINTER season of our lives longer, happier and more peaceful. (by Danny Prado)

The Chicago Mabuhay Centennial Lions Club under the able leadership of Reynel Espiritu held a successful picnic last July 18, 2021 at Caldwell Park with music, dancing and food galore.

Old BFFs Lourdes Mon and Veronica for tete-a-teteat Hooter’s Higgins Rd.

At Benihana on Magnificent Mile, with friends Jane Palomar and Ruth Juachon, the hostess with the mostess.

Sunday Luncheon at Tita Mia’s Niles, Gerry Rebello, Veronica, Glenn and Sarah Turner with care package of ube pandisal and other goodies.

Standing, Sol Guinsatao and Yoly Zoleta; sitting: Rey and Cristina Nonato at Longhorn Steakhouse.

Fine dinner hosted by Salvy Marino, President of PMAC Auxiliary held at Perry’s Oak Brook. Shown from left to right are: Dely Villalon, Salvy Marino, Faye Meniola, and Dr. & Mrs. Zosimo Herrera, PMAC President.

With Daylinda Mendez, president of Surigaonon of Illinois, for the love and care package.

Neneth Miranda treating sis Veronica at Iron Age Korean BBQ in Glenview.