topic Re: growing old in Wellness

growing old

newname0 — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:35:19 GMT

do you now agree with this sentiment? I will have to do some different thinking on this one.

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jeanlake — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:44:02 GMT

Absolutely yes -- but I do miss some things about being younger.

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tototwo — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:57:52 GMT

I'd like to go back and do some of it again, but I'm glad I made it this far and appreciate the time I've had. And hopefully will have lots more.

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IamMrsG — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:00:58 GMT

When you consider that we all either grow old or die young, which would you choose?

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:35:23 GMT

I'm glad to still be here, and grateful for what I've learned, however there are a few days old age is a " gift " I would rather return. 😁

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:52:42 GMT

Every day above ground, is a good day.

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hckynut — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:55:49 GMT

@newname0

Unless something has been discovered that I don't know about, I prefer this over the second option.

hckynut

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ALRATIBA — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:06:23 GMT

Growing old .... sure beats the alternative!

I'm 78, and I often have to stop and remind myself I'm not as young as I used to be.

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Still Raining — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:12:41 GMT

Of course still being alive is a gift. Why would moving through life ever be a burden? It is just a path.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:27:32 GMT

I feel it depends on your circumstances.

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jlkz — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:27:46 GMT

@ALRATIBA

You and I both, even though I just turned 76 !

While waiting for the hair salons to reopen, every time I went by a mirror the widening white path on my head kept screaming "old ", but I ignored it at first. Months later I felt myself responding to the widening path !

When I came back from the first "recovery" appointment, I really felt younger and seemed to have more energy. My stamina isn't what it used to be and certain moves are long gone. Can't easily get up off the floor, so certain exercises and cleaning out lower kitchen cabinets are a thing of the past !

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RetRN — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:37:05 GMT

Some days are definitely better than others, but I am grateful for each and every day.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:52:48 GMT

For me growing old with disabilities has been a challenge and a test to my ability to withstand them. A burden involves a struggle and that happens to me more than I want. But where that leads me is to look for the opportunity to get over it and that is where I challenge myself and look forward to another day into growing old.

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SurferWife — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:02:48 GMT

I'm 54 & the aches & pains are starting to creep in...nothing bad, but I do feel it. Oh, well, it happens (or will) to all of us. Then one glorious day, the Lord will call me home to be with him for all eternity.

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Sooner — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:09:16 GMT

Many people are terrified of growing old.

I personally am offended by the term "senior." I am not graduating high school, I am old. Older. Not Young. So what? I am not ashamed of being old. I am not senile enough yet to think I am not old. So don't treat me like I don't know!

If you can't accept the fact that you are old, older, elderly, aged, then you are going to spend your last years unhappily chewing on that fact rather than thinking about the day God has given you and what you might do with it!

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PhilaLady1 — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:13:55 GMT

I think growing old is both, a gift AND a burden. Most of us agree that waking up every day is a gift, and better than the alternative ( not waking up). The burden part is, well, not going to complain about aches and pains and things I have and feel that I did not in my younger years. That, my friends, to me, is a burden.

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PA Mom-mom — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 22:12:44 GMT

@newname0 My grandmother was born in 1880 and lived to be 97 years old. She was bent and crooked with arthritus, but it never stopped her. She used to say, "I don't know why God keeps me alive so long, but I'll do my best every day." And, she really did do her best! I want to keep that in mind.

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 22:28:00 GMT

I don't see it as a gift or a burden. It just "is what it is."

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Tessa Mendoza — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 02:20:08 GMT

It's a gift, but I can understand why those living with severe pain every day of their life, whether physical or mental, might feel otherwise.

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AngelPuppy1 — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 10:32:33 GMT

I don't really understand this statement. Growing older is a gift. Every day is a gift and you realize it more and more the older you get. Nobody is guaranteed any set number of days. Is there a burden to getting older? Yes, in some ways. there is. The burden of ill health and losing loved ones. Being lonely is another burden of old age for many. Also, growing older, a person can be a burden on loved ones or friends. I'm trying to live each day as a senior citizen as a gift.