My husband and I were raised in Catholic families in Colombia, and from an early age our parents taught us the fundamental moral principles of the Catholic religion. But on April of 1989, when we were born again, we began to understand the true meaning of being a Christian and since then our relationship with God has become more personal. Since then we began to write. José Joaquin wrote reflections about the love of God and messages of hope for humanity, and I wrote wise advice for all families everywhere.

Friday, November 10, 2023

MY NINETY BIRTHDAY


 Hello family and friends. Today I want to talk to you a little about my old age. It is very important to know how to grow old, especially with health and joy because old age begins with discouragement about everything. When we stop learning we lose interest or curiosity in everything around us. Getting older means feeling discouraged about leaving the house since little by little we want to isolate ourselves from the world. So we must not stop smiling or become discouraged. Knowing how to grow

old is one of the greatest wisdom and the greatest chapter in the art of living. Aging is something similar to climbing a great mountain and as we climb it our strength decreases; the

positive thing is that the gaze is freer and the vision is more serene. Do not regret getting older because this is a privilege that many do not have.

Please live without pretending, love without complaining, speak without


offending and listen without judging. Did you know that happy people are those who study the sciences of the world the least, help their neighbors a lot, laugh more, ignore silly things and pray a lot trusting in God. The

simpler you live, the happier you will be. The fewer things you have, the calmer you will be.  

To grow old with dignity is to think and bless saying: Blessed are those who understand the clumsiness of my walk and the lack of firmness of my pulse, blessed are those who understand that


my ears struggle to hear, blessed are those who understand that my eyes are clouded, blessed are those who understand me when I spill breakfast on the table, blessed are those who with a

kind smile decide to talk to me, blessed are those who tolerate my memory failures and never say 'you've already repeated the same story several times'. Blessed are those who know how to awaken stories from my past. Blessed are those who let me know that I am loved and respected, and that I am not alone.

Blessed are those who understand how difficult it is to find strength at this age to continue fighting. Blessed are all those who with much love accompany me in these difficult times of my life. The day will come when I will say: It was worth waiting, it was

worth every tear, it was worth praying to our God because He gave me more than I could have asked for.

I tell you that the secret to being happy is to surround ourselves with children of God. Kind, simple and positive people, who make our soul, spirit and heart smile,


because in this way we will enjoy every moment as we pass through this life while the other life arrives, which is eternal. There we will not have so much pain and suffering, because there we will be in the arms of our Creator.

May our Lord Jesus Christ bless us all.

With love,

Maria Fanny Agudelo

10/20/2023

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