A couple of days ago I was reading the \u201cjoke\u201d page in the back of the AARP newsletter and it listed some things you feel and think that means you are getting old. Well, that got me to thinking about how my perceptions have changed over the years \u2014 not that I\u2019m \u201cold,\u201d but I have to admit that I\u2019m getting older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you get older, you get wiser (or so I\u2019ve been told.) So I\u2019ve kind of grown up wth this idea in my head about what it means to be old. I just assumed that when old age came around I\u2019d know right off the bat \u2014 but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s the case\u2026. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any warning that old age is coming for you \u2014 it just shows up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think some of the signs it may have showed up here is that I\u2019ve noticed that my favorite music is now considered \u201celevator music,\u201d I seem to pay more attention to the weather report than the news, I see that there is more food in our refrigerator than beer, sleeping on the couch makes my back hurt, and a $5.00 bottle of wine is no longer \u201cpretty good stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I seem to be forgetting people\u2019s names, even more than usual and find that I really enjoy being asked for my ID. I\u2019ve completely lost touch with everyday technology, like iPads and our TV. I feel tired when I wake up in the morning. I remember when we got a daily newspaper delivered. I find myself complaining about more and more things (if that\u2019s even possible.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyhow, it\u2019s kind of disturbing to realize that old age isn\u2019t coming for you \u2014 it\u2019s already here. But, you know what that say \u2014 the good thing about being old is not being young\u2014 30 \u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A couple of days ago I was reading the \u201cjoke\u201d page in the back of the AARP newsletter and it listed some things you feel and think that means you are getting old. Well, that got me to thinking about … Continue reading