Aging

Tweet

Recently I was asked, "what's it like to be old? I must have looked surprised,but the child didn't appear to notice.(although the mother looked a bit uncomfortable). Recovering quickly, I smiled and whispered " I'll have to think about that". And think about it I did! At 67, I wasn't in the habit of thinking of myself as old. I smiled to myself as I remembered how as a child, I'd thought of my teachers as all being old.(some were probably under under 30.) I felt a bit better,but the question kept nagging at me all day. Later, I took a long look at myself in the mirror.( This sort of thing is not supposed to bother men,is it?) Sure, my hair was turning gray, but I liked it that way,my stomach was bit flabby too, (Must do smething about that)and well, I guess a kid would think that face was old. Being a bit of a positive thinker,I decided to look on the bright side, and count my blessings. After all, there is only one way to stop growing older, and no seems to be in a hurry to do that. I would never trade my loving family and friends for a younger looking body. I've seen too many friends leave this world before they could experience gray hairs and grandchildren. No I'm not old yet, but I am aging, and I've decided to relax a little and not worry about what younger people think. They too, will get old,if they,re fortunate. I'm going to smile more, and laught at myself when I'm wrong.Maybe I'll attend my granddauthter's wedding, and even see great-grandchildren.Perhaps I'll even do some things that I've been told I shouldn't do-yes, I think growing old is going to be fun.