One very wise woman said to me, \u201cDon\u2019t grow old, I don\u2019t recommend it.\u201d At the time I laughed as I thought she was being funny but now I understand what she meant. As you get older things start to change. You used to need glasses, now you need bifocals or for some trifocals. What a pain trying to read small print! Hearing changes. For me, it has been a challenge distinguishing sounds. If more than one loud stimulus, I can\u2019t process either. For others hearing just goes. Then there are the joints… lost elasticity of skin… memory …
\nI am not falling apart but I do get what she was saying. We take so much for granted when we are young.
\nUnless I live to be 130, I am in the last third of my life. This was a bit shocking to realize as I just got used to being 40 recently (or so it seemed). Time does seem to go by faster these days. I remember my mom and dad saying something about that. I don\u2019t mind it but it took me by surprise. There is some joy in attaining a certain age. If you are in decent health you can live with the aging process but you don\u2019t have to like it! Peace!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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