are you ready to grow old?

Hi friend I'm 60 years old. Am i an old lady? lol ...yeah, I have few silver hairs, obviously skin isn't like it was 40 years before. And can't do what i could in my youth. But i look at the positive sides too. Now I enjoy being a citizen. Love the respect. I can use my time in a more planned way. Most of all, I'm matured enough. I'm certainly enjoy people climbing a rock. All I can say that I'm still young so far as my mind is concerned. I'm gracefully accepting my present physical look and present mental status.

It does not matter whether we are afraid or not, growing old is part of life. We try out best to keep up with it, buying wrinkle cream, exercising, anything that we think will keep us from looking old. I am 61 now and I know I don't look it. I think some of us age faster than others, grey hair like on said doesn't keep us from doing what we used to do. It is all in the heart and mind, whether we just sit back and become old or go on with life like it is. But then with age it might take us a bit longer to do it.

I think growing old is relative. When you look at someone who is older to you in terms of age, we feel younger. On the other hand when we look at someone younger, we feel older. Having silver hair, wrinkled skin...and so on really does not stop us from doing the things we enjoy. It's all in our mind. We need to go on enjoying life to the fullest.

Well, I'm 50 and I think it just creeps up on you. One day you suddenly notice you're invisible - people look straight through you on the street and don't bother smiling at you anymore. You don't exist, because when they look at you they see 'useless' and 'ugly'. You notice everything aches, and it's harder to schlep your poor old body around - and you wonder whether it's worth bothering using the hair dye just one more time. But inside, you still feel the same. You still love your family and you make the most of every day and are grateful for everything you have. The young people who look right through you will be old too one day. The years fly by before you know it. Too sad.

no person like to lose their beauty, their energy, n dont like to rely on others for their living as it happens when we become older. sometimes i think n i also pray god that i dont need a longer life n i just want to live short till my son needs me n till i live i want to live healthy enough. these r the two things which i always pray to god. its not that i m scared of my old age but one thing what i want to mention is as we grow older we lose our energy n hence we will not be able to do any work n others or our childrens has to look after us. there r childrens who hate to look after their parents as they want to lead their life without any commands n they feel that parents always command them n try to stop them if they wanted to do anything, but they dont understand that the parents just tell them as they should not be misguided n dont go on the wrong path. so there r many disadvantages of oldage which can make people sad enough n they really lose interest from their life n like to die faster.

I am not afraid of growing old at all. its probably cuz i dont really think about the future. i try to live each day to the fullest and so i believe when i get 60/70 ill still have the same philosophy but might look a little different. i look good now, so ill just try and enjoy that while i can. for as a long as i can.

I think I'm still afraid to grow old, especially if I end up growing old alone. I know that enjoying your golden years is all up to the person and how they take control of life.

I'm not really afraid of getting old, it's actually an inevitable phase in life and I have come to accept that. Anyway, it's better to get old than die young I guess. However, I wouldn't want to get old or feel old right now. I am having a baby on December and I need all the physical energy that I can get, I need a young body to accommodate my baby's need, but I sure do need a mature mind's wisdom as well to nurture my little angel...

I'd love to grow old if I could keep my body from when I was 20 or so. :-) And not die... And not get senile....

im not afraid to grow old lol.. but i'm not ready. i'm too young and I haven't accomplished anything yet. If I ever grow old I want to have stories of my adventure to tell my grandchildren. What i'm afraid of is not aging but I'm afraid of being alone and losing the people I love.

after what you said made me realize that it is inevitable and no matter how hard we try to make ourselves look younger. I am not afraid to grow old especially if you will spend the rest of your life around the people you love and those who love you in return ...

when i reached 30, really felt that im old. i didnt celebrate my 30th bday and i didnt want to mention my age. but i realized that there is so many good things that comes along with growing old. looking back, im more mature now(i think), i have vast experience now, im emotionally stable, and i have a wonderful husband and baby. though their are still many things i want to achieve, im more mature to face the challenges that comes my way in achieving those things. maybe that's the benefit of growing old.

I love getting older! It makes me realize what an egotistic, obnoxious person I was as a teenager (yes, that was over a decade ago...)! And now I can enjoy my children, and dream and imagine with them; and it's so much fun to watch them grow. I've learned to see something good in EVERYTHING (I was a sourpuss as a kid--never happy with what I had--stuck on the material things). I feel so much lighter and happier without all that negativity, and it is great! And if that comes with some gray hairs and wrinkles, that's ok by me!

i dont want to grow old yet but when i do and go gray im gonna die my hair a better colour lol

hahaha.. im not.. it's like i barely i started my life... wahahahaa... sigh.. and you know what i mean, dear friend.. and i feel so bad tonight... regarding you know what... sigh... wah:-(( i am crying now.. hahahahaha happy mylotting!

I'm not afraid of growing old at all. It is just a healthy and natual part of life and that is something that we all have to deal with. However just because you are growing older doesn't mean that you can't do things to still make you feel young. Silver/white hairs simply dye your hair. There is nothing wrong with that. Wrinkled skin that is simple lots and lots of moistuizer. Slouched back is very very simple sit up straight. I know lots and lots of elderly people who have the straightest back you could ever see and it is all sitting, standing and sleeping straight so that the spine is cushioned as well as straight. As well I know alot of older folks that still party late. And when I mean late they out do me. And I am in my mid 20's So that sure says alot. Driving fast well some do and some don't it really depends on how they can handle the wheel now. Heck you can even go rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking. You are only as old as you make yourself.

I don't think I am afraid of growing old. I try to embrace change as it comes. You change as you get older. The roles you play in people's lives change. I look at my whole life as a chapter book. And change brings on new chapters. For example, as my children get older, I am no longer disciplinarian/authoritarian. I become friend, confidant, mentor, advisor, counselor and I love it. I look at my beautiful daughters as they turn into the women with the coca cola body and my body is loosing muscle tone. I want to show them how to age gracefully. I feel my grandmother and my mother taught me that. They stayed young at heart without looking like some old fool that was afraid to let go of her youth (I'm sure you've seen the type). I love the fact that now that I don't have babies, I can take time with my friends. And I look forward to growing even older. I look forward to retirement and being able to get up and have coffee while watching the sunrise. Not having to rush off into the rat-race of the working world. If I could trade the wisdom I have gained through the years of getting older for my youth, I wouldn't.

No, age is a state of mind and I will never be old until I'm in my 80's and too stiff to climb on the back of the Harley. Of course, that will make my husband in his late 80's so maybe we'd better stay away from the bikes by that age. There is no law that says you have to live you life in any certain way based on your age. My husband and I still go out...although not as often...and can stay up late, we still ride the motorcycle and dance. Mainly, we can enjoy our life a little more now...we have less responsibility then we had when we were younger.

I am not afraid to grow old. I will be turning 50 on my next birthday. But right now, i don't feel old at all. Yes, i have gray hair already but that i can hide with hair dye.There are some wrinkles on my forehead too but it's ok. What is important is i don't feel old at all. I feel like I am just in my 40's and am still enjoying what younger people are enjoying. I can still play volleyball but maybe not as fast as i used to, but i still enjoy the game. I still can appreciate what my girls love to do and i do get along with them and their friends. Growing old just proves that we have achieved so many things in our lives. One become wiser,as we go on with life. With every problem and trials that have come our way we have become stronger. We become more appreciative of what life can offer and must enjoy it to the fuillest, for we live only once. And growing old has its rewards you'll get the chance to be a grandma or grandpa which most often others say is so rewarding,that having grandchildren is great! I am looking forward to this.

there is no reason to be afraid to grow old.. ready or not, we will keep getting old.. all we need to do is manage ourselves for preparation when we are already become an old person, like keep our health so we will not become a burden for others when we are old..