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I Skipped Today

Ladygray — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 21:54:49 GMT

I recently turned 60. I'm a healthy 60, thank God. I work out, eat well, and take care of myself. I'm alone. No family, no significant other. I still work.

I've been going through some difficult times of late. But I always find a way to get through the day.

As a little girl, I loved to skip. It was just fun and carefree.

One of my favorite shows is off the air now, "Mom." Not sure if many of you watched it. One of the best episodes was when the main character and her daughter accidently ate some cookies baked with pot. In one scene after getting high, they got sad over something and decided to skip, because as Bonnie (the main character) said, "You can't be sad when you're skipping." It was a funny moment on the show and made me laugh.

So today on my daily walk, I decided to skip some of the way. I'm sure I Iooked like a goof to people watching and even some in my neighborhood gave me that blank stare. I didn't care... I skipped and it's true, it's hard to stay sad when you're skipping. Plus, it feels good being a 60 year old and still I can skip!! So who cares if they think I'm weird. I can skip. They should try it.

Anyway, just wanted to share that in case it would make someone smile and perhaps make you skip today... just because it feels good.

I found this quote today too. It kind of sums up what it feels like to skip at 60:

“I feel in every girl there is a spirit,
a wild pixie,
that if let go,
would run and dance in grassy fields
until the end of the world.

And then that girl grows up,
that pixie hides,
but it's always there,
peeking out behind old eyes
and reading glasses,
laughing, waiting,
to one day dance again.”
― Atticus

Re: I Skipped Today

Sage04 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:08:50 GMT

Good for you. I could see you now and everyone staring at you wishing that they can skip along with you.

You go @Ladygray .

Re: I Skipped Today

Sage04 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:13:45 GMT

There was a game we played outdoors, it was so much fun trying to steal each other's partner.

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou

Skip to my Lou my darlin'

Re: I Skipped Today

Carolina925 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:14:58 GMT

@Ladygray , good for you! I'd be afraid I would fall since my coordination seems to have gone right out the door as I've gotten older. I've never been one with much in the first place. I hope things turn around for you real soon. Who knows, you may want to continue skipping through life even when the sun starts shining again!

Re: I Skipped Today

AKgirl2 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:17:20 GMT

@Ladygray ~ "skip to my Lou my darlin!"

Re: I Skipped Today

ValuSkr — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:21:04 GMT

I wasn't much of a skipper and don't think I'd remember how it's done. Will have to look for a YouTube video.

Re: I Skipped Today

Mary Bailey — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:26:29 GMT

@Ladygray Good for you. I think that's a lovely idea. I'll have to give it a try I'm 62.

My Granddaughter (15 months) was here today I was being a total goofball but she was sure laughing hard.

Re: I Skipped Today

Ladygray — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:28:04 GMT

Thank you everybody!

You made me smile and warmed my heart.

As long as this body allows, I'll keep skipping.

Re: I Skipped Today

Sage04 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:34:20 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
I wasn't much of a skipper and don't think I'd remember how it's done. Will have to look for a YouTube video.

@ValuSkr, try it and you might just enjoy it. Try and skip to a lively tune. "Skip to my Lou" should also be on You Tube.

Re: I Skipped Today

Othereeeen — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:35:56 GMT

I'm 65 and I ran to the bathroom today...does that count?!?!?

Re: I Skipped Today

catter70 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:42:26 GMT

Good for you and Happy Birthday.

Re: I Skipped Today

Sage04 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:43:23 GMT

@Othereeeen wrote:
I'm 65 and I ran to the bathroom today...does that count?!?!?

@Othereeeen it all depends on how far the bathroom was lol.

Re: I Skipped Today

Sweetbay magnolia — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:47:15 GMT

I'm going to try it in the driveway, but with my husband there, so I can make it look like I'm showing him something. I don't think I'm quite at the "skip at will" stage yet, but who knows?

I remember skipping and trying to propel myself forward in midair to try and cover as much ground as possible. That was fun.

OK. I just did it in the house. Immediate grin! I just need to find my rhythm and away I go! Thanks for the smile, @Ladygray Hope things continue to look up for you.

Re: I Skipped Today

Ladygray — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:47:27 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@Othereeeen wrote:
I'm 65 and I ran to the bathroom today...does that count?!?!?

@Othereeeen it all depends on how far the bathroom was lol.

You're too funny. You've got the spirit.

Re: I Skipped Today

Ladygray — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:48:47 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
I'm going to try it in the driveway, but with my husband there, so I can make it look like I'm showing him something. I don't think I'm quite at the "skip at will" stage yet, but who knows?

I remember skipping and trying to propel myself forward in midair to try and cover as much ground as possible. That was fun.

OK. I just did it in the house. Immediate grin! I just need to find my rhythm and away I go! Thanks for the smile, @Ladygray Hope things continue to look up for you.

You go girl! It does get you there faster. It's something that once you try it again, it's like a bike, you remember how to do it.

Thank you so much!

Re: I Skipped Today

manny2 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:58:51 GMT

@Ladygray You made me smile, and you warmed my heart with this charming post. You know it's true we all start out wide eyed, and skipping. Then the world gets a hold of us, and we stop skipping, and worry about how we look doing it.

Re: I Skipped Today

KingstonsMom — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:03:00 GMT

@Ladygray

I have Comcast Xfinity and 'Mom' (reruns) comes on the CW channel at 2pm(East coast).

They are a real hoot!

Re: I Skipped Today

Queen of shop — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:17:30 GMT

@Ladygray Good for you! Keep skipping. Great post. Made me giggle.

BTW, 60 is not old. Just a number. Think I will try skipping tomorrow too.

Re: I Skipped Today

KingstonsMom — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:19:41 GMT

@Othereeeen wrote:
I'm 65 and I ran to the bathroom today...does that count?!?!?

@Othereeeen

Only once???? I'm 68 and it 3-4 times for me!

Yeah, my cardio must be pumpin'!

Almost as good as if I had walked through a spider web!

Re: I Skipped Today

godi — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:27:41 GMT

Happy happy birthday @Ladygray Wishing you many many more. I love Atticus he is one of my favorites. This poem is so true. I'm glad you let go and skipped. I'm sure it felt so good. I think I'm going to give it a shot tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration. ❤️🙏🎂