I embrace it in times of stress and worry.
Just carrying on doing the do things if my body happens to co-operate that day. And my mind is not seething with "why bothers"
I'll hit 81 next week. (I know I'm as shocked as you.)
I find I am diminishing as I age, much of the time I feel irrelevant. Though I'm trying not to geezer my way through these last few years.
Life is not like before where I couldn't keep up with social demands and entertaining in my own home (I really, really miss that). The phone rings with other old geezers like myself, sometimes lonely, sometimes helpful. I find we help each other out more, picking up or dropping off or just now when fireworks ripped the night sky apart, texting to complain about the helpless animals affected. We've lived that with beloved pets
I don't start sentences with "In my time"
I try not to say "I've seen it all before" - though that's a tough one.
But I have, seen it all before I mean. War threats (try the sixties) revolutionary music, skirts that barely covered the arse (now they buy them ripped but I hold my tongue)and tall boots that were like scaffolding(they never quite went away, did they?)
Like some, I don't complain about modern technology (I embrace every twist and turn - hello TikTok!) or young people - most inspire me and teach me.
I am grateful for all I still can do (on my good days, mark you!)
One close friend, a year younger than me, has just lost her driver's license. Mine was renewed for 5 years recently and I am beyond happy about that. I still love driving and miss the days when I'd belt across Canada with my dog in tow. My insurance rates are laughably low. I won't jinx it by telling you why though you can probably guess. 64 years of driving under my belt now. I learned on the rough old boreens of Ireland.
I'm rambling on - now I see I am an old geezer.
Here's a few pics.
Dinner last night. A freshly caught salmon from a friend.
A lovely lunch overlooking the ferries and boats a few days ago.
Flowers from a friend today which lifted me up from loneliness for my family of origin.
Much to be grateful for. And I am.
