“If I Life Long Enough…”
Lately… my favorite mantra is, “If I Live Long Enough…”
Watching those that are near and dear to me getting up there in age and experiencing all the difficulties that co me with this “blessing” of growing older, I finally came to the realization that “if you live long enough”, we will all experience those physical, emotional and mental challenges that come with aging; memory loss, physical ailments, hearing loss.. to whatever extent that might be; we are all different, of course.
Now, I don’t mean to sound so melancholy or all doom and gloom. We all know it’s just a fact of life that as we age, our bodies just do not seem to want to cooperate with us the way it used to.
As a Baby Boomer turning 51 next week, I must admit that my “Senior Moments” seem to be creeping up on me more than I would like them to. My shoulder pain has definitely overstayed its welcome and my caloric intake has had to be adjusted DOWN!
It’s funny to me that my mom used to say that she was always amazed at how many doctor appointments her parents (my grandparents) had every day of the week! It was a running joke with them; “so what doctor appointment do you have today?”
Well… now my mother and father, age 76 and 81, respectively, seem to be doing the same thing. Of course, I NEVER make fun. You know why? Because…
“If I Live Long Enough…”
