When do you realize it is time to settle
Taking your foot off the peddle
Deciding that it’s time to step back
When you are young you look forward to what comes next
Always pushing yourself to reach a higher level
Moving on from one opportunity to another
When is it time to realize those opportunities are dwindling
Time waits for no man they say
So when will I know that day
Taking that one last attempt
To continue a career that you love
So much says it is time to quit
Enjoy what you have done and stop doing it
Move onto the next stage of your life
Your body is full of aches and pains
Mind not as sharp, but still there most of the time
I am a soldier that is what I have known for over twenty-one years
Not done in my heart or in my head
A few good years left inside this old soul
Proving again to myself of my worth
What happens to old soldiers when it is time to go
As it was once said
Old soldiers never die, they just fade away
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A Soldier's Walk 
Soldier, we need you where you are, but if you choose to leave it to another, move on. You are young. Many are afraid to turn loose the thing in which they know they have success. But I assure you there are many wonderful things to do. On the other hand, if you still need the security of your “job” income and enjoy what you are doing, hang in. Either way, be blessed with the wisdom of the Counselor, the Lord Jesus Christ, who knows the path you should go for your own peace and the love and security of your family. And by the way, I don’t believe that part about old soldiers fading away. I know men in their seventies and eighties who can still be picked out of a crown just because of the nobility they acquired while in their soldier days. 😀 That didn’t help much, did it? I said “either do it or don’t.” Talk about a fence sitter! The part about your Counselor is right on, however.
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That fade away part was something the Douglas Macarthur said when he retired. It is something that has stuck with me when I read about that. I have come to know that it is all in his hands, God has predestined it all and I have to have the faith to leave it all in his hands. His will be done.
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Yes, I remember that saying from the great General. And I guess he has “faded.” At least there are not many below 40 who probable know him now. Still heroes to me, even if I don’t get the names straight. You’re right to rely on God’s plan for you.
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Amen..
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I don’t believe they fade away. I believe that courageous people leave a mark on this world that has a ripple affect that never ends
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So true, often times the biggest hero is the last person you would even think. Take care my friend, hope all is well with you.☺
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Hope all is well with you too buddy
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They become something new, they’ve earned their crosses, and when they venture off, into the sunset, new adventures await, knowing those adventure will be theirs to sculpt, theirs earned, and theirs deserved.
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