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02-20-2020 01:11 AM - edited 02-20-2020 01:13 AM
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I can hit the golf ball any way I can and laugh if it goes in the lake. Them's the breaks. I'm just happy I can still hit that golf ball.
As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 and 70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will.
I will walk the beach, in a swimsuit stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They too, will get old.
I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, I eventually remember the important things.
02-20-2020 01:30 AM
i embrace my old age.
02-20-2020 01:54 AM - edited 02-20-2020 02:01 AM
02-20-2020 02:16 AM
The best thing about getting older is that it beats the alternative.
02-20-2020 08:39 AM
just yesterday i came across an old photo of me when i was in my early 30's. first thing i thought was that i look WAY better today than i did then. my hair is now grey (and i love it) . i am carrying 20 more pounds now (i thought i looked WAY too skinny back then) and i have wrinkles and cellulite galore. i don't mind wearing a pair of shorts now and then (although i prefer skimmers) and i do not have any problem wearing a bathing suit when i am at the beach or the pool.
even though i can't physically do what i could do back then, i am still happy where i am today. more importantly, i am grateful. i feel so blessed that i am able to have a roof over my head and food on my table. i am still able to drive myself where i need to go and i feel safe in my home and in my community. when i walk the dog early in the morning or late at night i almost always say a prayer of gratitude for all of the things i have mentioned.
02-20-2020 12:35 PM
No, I don't like getting older. You are closer to death with each birthday.
02-20-2020 02:19 PM
@auntgranny wrote:No, I don't like getting older. You are closer to death with each birthday.
LOL. Yes, there is that. I don't like dealing with health issues that seem to come out of nowhere. And, the lack of energy sometimes.
02-20-2020 02:23 PM
I hate getting older health wise things go downhill, but what’s the alternative ( death)?
02-20-2020 03:50 PM
No, I don't like getting older. It seems like I have aches/pains that I never had before. And I'm not able to move as well as I did when I was younger... Plus the weight gain (which is my fault, I know). I did feel better when I was younger, maybe just 5-10 years ago..
But I do understand the 'freedom' that you spoke of .
02-20-2020 04:08 PM
I never even thought about it ...
Most of my friends are older than I am. At 77, I'm often reminded that I'm "just a kid" by one 90+ friend. In another "social circle" .... there are just two of us left ... and he's turnng 88 in a couple of months. I was also "the kid" in that group!
I active and involved with various groups - plenty to keep me busy.
And ... getting older sure beats the alternative ... getting dead!
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