Age is just a number in your mind.

[lind9650]

Lately I have been reading so much about older peoples achievements. A 89y old lady winning swimming records for her age group. A 102y old lady teaching japanese. An older couple(can't remember their ages) walking around Australia. etc. etc.

www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/yearold-bodybuilder-sam-bryant-shows-age-is-a-state-of-mind/story-f...

One of my elderly neighbours walks every morning one kilometre to the local Swimming Pool, and then walks back again, and twice a week she helps in one of our OP Shops.

Here I am sitting on my backside, doing nothing constructive. Do you agree with this fellows ideology; Age is in your mind. ?

I should be ashamed of myself for always finding excuses not to get out of the house and smell the roses. It is either to hot, or to wet and windy, or to cold. What other excuses can I find?

Erica

[sandypas]

When I turned 60, I began to think of myself as old and acted that way then I realised life was for living and I was only as old as I acted.  As I approach 70, life has never been better.  We are free agents and do what we please.  We can enjoy our grand children then give them back.  Because of planning, we can do our little trips and come home to our cosy unit.  Age is definitely a number in your mind.  Change your mind and enjoy life.  Don't dwell on the down side - yes, we all get a few ached and pains but that's part of it.  Make the most of our twilight years and enjoy life.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@lurker17260 wrote:
Crikey we've had this conversation before. Remember the feminine hygiene isle discussion?
Getting older is not all bad. 🙂

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LOL, I was going to mention that..

What you said about that did cheer me up for a few days, and gave me a better appreciation of getting older, but then right next to the stuff in the feminine hygiene aisle was the stuff for help with your bladder (incontinence?) so I figured, would still have to go down that aisle anyway, and I reckon dealing with the other would be easier than needing the stuff for incontinence.

[lurker17260]

Nah, I reckon you've (we've) got a good few years between the two LOL

[lloydslights]

That's not a laughing matter, or sneezing issue.  LOL

No matter how many pelvic exercises over the years to combat such a predicament, it doesn't necessarily work for me now.

DEB

[*crikey*mate*]

*puts the pepper away*

[bumps-bargains]

I will be having another birthday in a few weeks and as the years go by I worry about not being able to get out and about.

At the moment I have a tear in my archilles tendon (second time in 12 months) a bad infection on my left shin caused by a scratch from my cat and then allergic reaction and not getting anti biotics asap, I had a fall a couple of days ago and sprained both ankles (both now very swollen and bruised) and for 3 weeks have been struggling with a lung infection, I had a lump removed from my spine in March last year and felt fantastic but the back problems came back last September and following CT and MRI I need to have the returning lump removed again and am waiting to see my neurosurgeon and all my health issues are complicated by SLE.

But I will not be seen to be anything other than hale and hearty when out. I don't believe limping relieves any of the pain in my ankles or archilles tendon, I don't believe walking with one hand firmly planted on the small of my back will do one iota for the incredible pain, I don't believe walking incredibily slowly will help me breathe easier.

My biggest fear is my GP seeing me when I am out and about because I am supposed to be home taking it easy.

The day I start to take it easy and stop walking will the beginning of the end.

When I go the pharmacy to get my scripts filled I always smile and tell them I am fighting fit because most of the other customers go in there whinging about all their health problems. Can you imagine having a job in a pharmacy where you have to listen to the majority of customers whinging about themselves. I would be hopeless, I would tell the customers to get a life and maybe sometimes one or more of the staff are actually sicker than the customers or maybe whinging customers think the girl with the turban covering a bald head and looking a little bit alienish is just bald and sickly looking for the fun of it.

Age is a very important thing in our lives with so much revolving around our age at any given time so it isn't just a number in our mind.

Age 4 was starting school, age 7 was first communion, age 9 was confirmation, age 16 was getting my Ls, age 17 was getting my licence, age 18 meant I could vote and drink, age 21 was not that important when it came around because 18 meant more than 21.

And I could go through so many years of my life and the memories always go with an age.

[purple_haize]

Life is what you make it.........so we are all getting older, some of us or most of us have aches and pains, that comes with age, generally. Even so, if we consider our selves old, we will act old and wont do much to help ourselves.

If we want to enjoy our twilight years as Sandy said, we will do something about it and get out and do things we enjoy doing, visiting parks, gardens, the beach, visiting friends..........we wont be here forever, so we might as well enjoy the time we do have here. Even me and my broken toe, I will get out with hubby and enjoy my life.

Hubby and me are going to start going to the local movies, during the week, not many there, something we dont do now, there is plenty to do and see, if we just put our minds to it.........

[lurker17260]

It's my birthday on Monday. Apparently I'll be another year older, but in reality I'll only one day older than I will be tomorrow.

[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

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@crikey*mate wrote:

what's the point of being not dead if you're sick, or in pain, or unable to do things that you want to be able to?

Can't see any point ast all in being alive if you're greatest acheivement for the day is you managed to keep breathing. That's not a life. Not if you have previously been capable of more,

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There are plenty of people who have been disabled by accident, illness, cancer, stroke etc who would disagree with you. 

[amber-eyed-girl]

"what's the point of being not dead if you're sick, or in pain, or unable to do things that you want to be able to?

Can't see any point ast all in being alive if you're greatest acheivement for the day is you managed to keep breathing. That's not a life. Not if you have previously been capable of more,"

Said Crikey.

I value every day I have, even the ones where I am just breathing.

Adjustments can be made, enjoyment can still be had out of life, even with pain.