Just a blink, then I don't know, but I was born. I never knew back then how fast-phased life is and was, then 1 clap, I am 4. My mom went overseas when I was 5 and left me with her mother.

Chided by my grandmother every single afternoon to sleep; I woke up, then I am 7.
My aunt used to beat me always, whether I did bad or even if there's no reason at all. I cried unto sleep to forget the beatings; I woke up then I am 10 years old.
My mom went back with a little money she had saved working overseas, I am 12.
I fell in love - a puppy love, then I am 13.
I had my first girlfriend, then after my first kiss I was 15;
On the day of the prom night, my friends forced me to drink alcohol, I went home drunk, puked in my suit, I slept; I woke up and I was 17.

I graduated highschool, once again, got home drunk; now I didn't puked in my suit; I slept and then I woke up with a nightmare at the age of 19.

My mom forced me to stop entering college because of financial difficulties, I cried again because of pain, then I fell asleep; I woke up and I am 21.

I worked hard to support my studies all by myself, I was a butcher; dawn until early evening I worked hard to keen a coin; I was so tired, I slept then I was 23 years old.

I woke up at an algebra class with my boring professor, discussing how to add numbers with letters. It's quite confusing, really; I went back to sleep then, I woke up and I am 26, with a pending diploma due to my failed math classes.

I worked and got promoted as a supervisor in a well-known dairy products company. The job fitted me so well, because I am always scheduled on the night shift. I slept every night at work because every machines and my operators are always well, so, I slept, then I woke up, 30.

I slept again and I woke up, then I am 34. I tried to slept again after I woke up, sadly I got caught by a surprise audit, luckily I got fired. So, I went home with my wife; she's still my girl ever since I was 15, remember? We slept and we woke up, and we're 40.

Like my grandmother used to chide me every afternoon, I hear my mom screaming every single day, for my cute son and my precious daughter just to sleep. Then, I joined them sleeping in the afternoon, we all woke up then I am 50.

I started to cry out because of too much pain in my back and swollen feet. My hair began to turn gray; my skin's now became soggy; and I don't even have a clue how I became so old!

It felt like the speed of sound, or the strike of thunder or the blink of an eye. For the very first time, I am now afraid of sleeping and woking up.

What a very fast-phased life! I just slept and then I woke up with a brittle skin, with a weak voice, with a sick body, with a coughing lungs, and with a weak heart. I just took another sleep then I'm 65. Then I started to tremble what will happen next.

I woke up next to my beloved wife, whom I loved so much then, I am 70, she's 69. Her beauty fades like a flower in a vase without water on a very scorching hot day of summer.
Now I conclude, no beauty will last forever on this earth, nor vigor, nor youth, nor strength, nor might.
There is a beginning and there'll always be an ending.

Then a man saw me in agony and panic and asked what I am thinking. All I said is death and life; no glory, wealth, treasure or money will last forever in this life! I am now desperate, another sleep, then Im 80, what will I do now? The fear of death grips me. The scythe of death gives me chills and leads me to fret.

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Then the man uttered, "do you know about eternal life? Surrender your life to Christ and His cross". Isaid to myself, "Oh many times I have heard that, but in many times and even up to this point, I just neglect it and do not believe!"

Then he opened The Book, and explained to me all about the cross and the Lord Jesus Christ. I went home with gladness in my heart, knowing now the true "fountain of everlasting youth!"
I shared it to my wife and my children, then told them about the fast-phased life for which we are living in; contrast to the promise of an eternal life in the glorious heaven.

Me and my wife, both go to our bed, we slept, confident that we are assured of the grace bestowed on the cross; we slept into a very deep sleep, then woke up...

.... in Paradise with the Lord.
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