OK OK. IF YOU LOOK AT THE GROUPS I BELONG TO IT MAKES ME LOOK LIKE AN OLD MAN!!! AT 54 I'M NOT READY TO BE CALLED OLD. I HAVE A 74 YEAR OLD FRIEND WHO DOESN'T CONSIDER HIMSELF OLD EITHER. ACTUALLY HE'S IN GREAT SHAPE. HE HAS ALL OF HIS HAIR, HIS EARS AND EYE WORK (NO HEARING AIDS OR GLASSES.) AND HE WANTS TO FIND A PART TIME JOB! OK HE DOES HAVE FIBROMYALGIA BUT YOU NEVER HEAR HIM COMPLAINING.ON MY 40TH BIRTHDAY I MADE AN ARRAINGMENT WITH MY BOSS THAT I DIDN'T TELL MY WIFE THAT I WAS GOING TO COME IN LATE. THAT MORNING WHEN SHE WAS TELLING ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND THAT IT WAS TIME TO GET READY TO GO TO WORK, I ASKED HER TO GO LOOK OUT SIDE AND TELL ME WHAT WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY. SHE CAME BACK IN AND DESCRIBED OUR CAR (A CUTLASS AT THE TIME) I THEN TOLD HER IF THERE ISN'T A BRIGHT AND SHINEY RED SPORTS CAR THAT I WASN'T GOING TO GO TO WORK AND THAT I WAS GOING TO STAY HOME IN BED AND HAVE MY MIDLIFE CRISIS. LITTLE DID SHE KNOW THE JOKE WAS ON HER. :) HAD A FUN MORNING AND WENT IN LATE AS PLANNED.WELL HERE I AM AT 50+ AND FEELING LIKE MY BODY IS REBELLING AGAINST GETTING OLD! CAN ANYONE RELATE?
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If you\'re like me at all, there\'s the spirit and energy of a 30 year old lurking inside of me. The body may have a few more dings and scratches than when I was younger but I\'m pretty happy with where I\'m at. So much of it is the attitude you bring to the table. I see some people that are my age or younger and they look like they are MUCH older. I plan on keeping my inner child alive until I curl up my toes. Perceiving and experiencing wonder will always keep your soul young. In 30 or 40 years lets go for a jog!
OK! THAT SOUNDS FUN, BUT IT MAY BE AN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR RACE :))) MY INNER CHILD WANTS TO GO BACK TO BOY SCOUT AND HIGH SCHOOL DAYS WHEN I WOULD GO BACKPACKING FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AT A TIME AND GET 50 TO 100 MILES IN. I LOVE THE WILDERNESS AND I MISS IT.
huh? what? let me get my hearing aid. ha ha!