Growing old, how are you handling it?

I know, I used to be like you. I feel i am wasting my money to wait for the pages to open slowly. Sometimes i used to get irritated and leave. thanks for sharing. have a wonderful day.

OK Mary629 - first 48 years old!?!? If you're considered a senior citizen somebody better check my pulse? Well I'm typing, whew...I must be alive. ;-) I only have a few years on ya. Everybody gets tired, young and old I'm sure. The thing is the young go to sleep or take a nap cuz they can. Or some of those young ones won't admit they're tired. The older you get and the more responsibilities you take on the less likely you are to just take a nap when you're tired. Who has time for that?? So you do sleep the next day when you can - that's OK. I never was lucky enough to have children but I do have a few nieces and nephews who now have little ones of their own. I have the luxury of just squeezing them and handing them back. Eat well my dear, rest when you can, and enjoy what you have. Sometimes a positive outlook can give you energy!

Well, I am going to say "humbug!" But I know what you mean. I am 67 and my oldest granddaughter is 24, the youngest is 13 months. I remember taking care of the oldest one when her mother was working and couldn't afford to pay for child care. It can wear you out! I think we need to keep in mind that they're only little for a little while and grow up so very quickly. One of these days soon they'll be doing things for you. Enjoy them while you can, and sleep all day if you have to. There's nothing wrong with that when you need it.

Oh Mary, when I read your post I got worried for my mom.:( she's a retired teacher and I asked her to live with us since I gave birth to my third child who is now two years old. We have ahousehelp but I wanted her to stay with the family because my husband and I go to work from morning til night and i wanted to be sure my kids are in "good hands" while we are away. She goes home to our ancestral house, where my youngest sister lives alone with her only daughter who is already five years old, on weekends. This is what she asks for since she says she gets tired of the kids too and needs regular breaks. Now, I think I understand her better and I'm really worried she might be wanting to refuse living with us but can't because of her grandchildren. I guess I'll go talk to her now while I'm here at home so I can get the chance to hear her side too, like I heard yours. Or at least be there to listen, if she refuses to take a vacation (I hope I can pull myself to take the courage now since i'm quite close to my house help now and I think she wouldn't let me down on my kids, fingers crossed). Good luck to me.

Hi Mary, this is one of the topics I wrote at our office freedom wall last year. After all the hardships our country has experienced for the past years, I have finally stopped complaining about growing old. I now realized that many people do not have that opportunity. Thinking that there are so many babies are not being given a chance to live and grow in this world, I learned to appreciate my life more. I am thankful that I still have the chance to live my life for the coming years.

umh, i am still young and single, no kid yet..then i have no feeling like yours/..but with the time, i feel i am confident myself and make decisions by myself, don't need ask anyone else. I live alone now and i can do what i like to do, earn money and spend it myself... Maybe my life will be changed when i get married...but it is later, i don't know about it yet...