Life is a road of twists and turns,
a path of lessons we have learned.
In younger days our hearts ran free,
with dreams as wide as they could be.
Then came the dance, the first drive too,
the love of life who stayed so true.
In just a blink, what once was two
became our family of, quite a few.
The kids grew up, the house was full
of laughter, noise, and daily pull.
It wasn’t always easy, true,
but love and grace still saw us through.
Before we turned the final page,
we reached the empty nester stage.
Our dreams have changed with passing days,
with time to pause in autumn rays.
We stop to smell the roses sweet
and take life slowly, on our feet.
The aches and pains may slow our stride,
but memories continue to fill us with pride.
Now fall arrives with golden light,
November’s days are warm and bright.
Our hearts with gratitude are filled,
with thankful minds and spirits stilled.
How lonely life would be, my dear,
without the bumps that brought us here.
The lessons learned, the road we’ve made,
a bushel of thanks that will not fade.
Now that is an attitude of gratitude…