Aging - A Story From Where It's At and What I'm Missing.
Multi-tasking ability from 10 down to 2 and maybe an extra half on a good day.
Speedy onsets of Da Tireds.
No more caffeine after 6.00pm.
Panic when the car acts up in dark places. At night. Without cellphone coverage.
A fresh version of obsessive compulsiveness kicks in when something small goes wrong or something doesn't get done.
Word hunting.
Noun hunting.
Masses of hair on head eliminated need of hat. Knitted another hat to add variety to this new collection of daily wear.
Slow, gentle, soft days now whipping by at warp speed.
Running.
Taking sense of balance for granted.
Tight jeans.
High heels.
and oh, what happened to:
Derring Do
and
Devil Make Hare (Heir, Hair)?
As Barbra sang so beautifully,
ReplyDelete"Memories
Light the corners of my mind
Misty watercolor memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were"
Indeed, taking sense of balance for granted. Taking all our faculties for granted. Until they start playing up and you realise you really aren't a twenty something any more...
ReplyDeleteI think I don't take one single normal moment for granted anymore. They all seem so precious. I bless them all. Being in balance, yes. Physically as well as mentally. It does me good. A full head of hair would be nice too. I miss that. Coffee gives me bliss, but it does keep me up. That's not always a bad thing, though I don't take sleep for granted. Old age, bah!
ReplyDeleteMy Daddy told me years ago that old age is not for wimps.
ReplyDeleteIts odd how the older I become the smarter he gets.
A good sense of humour together with a good sense of the ridiculous will help to smooth out the humps and bumps on the road to the boneyard. Love the cartoon!
I would hate to think that I had to hang around alone for another thirty years, so I choose to live in the moment and laugh as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteVeep:
ReplyDeleteI can't stay too trapped in the past, I need to look ahead and savour the presence. See new post!
XO
WWW
Nick:
ReplyDeleteYeah I need to focus more on what I have and not what's floated down the river. :)
XO
WWW
Irene:
ReplyDeleteYes I hear you, you've sailed upwards again. Stay where our hands are, right?
XO
WWW
GFB:
ReplyDeleteBette Davis said it best:
Old age is not for sissies!
No it isn't.
XO
WWW
GM:
ReplyDeleteExcellent attitude ma'am. I will adopt it afresh and march forth!!
XO
WWW
It has its compensations, you know. Would you truly like to be young again, in today's world? Now, at least, we can be observers without worrying how all the crazy nonsense of today will affect us. If only it wouldn't go by quite so fast!
ReplyDeletePS Thank you for the lone voice of sanity on Sparrow Chat's last post. The rest had me banging my head against the computer.