Comments on: Celebrate Aging

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:46:00 +0000

Learning how to spit? Somehow that hasn’t been on my list of things to do. That’s so funny, Yvonne.

And thanks for the idea for what could be an entertaining article: Things we can do now we couldn’t do when we were younger.

I know what I have going for me now: Time! Glorious, flexible, get-up-when-I-want-to (early); go-to-bed-when-I-want-to (variable) TIME!

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:47:18 +0000

Funny you chose this particular topic. I just started a Curves program today, and decided I was going to throw myself into becoming a better singer. I realized I’d been thinking, since my voice IS going, that it was too late for me. But I have people on the risers with me that are in their 70′s and still singing. I’m trying to think of some physical risk to take, like hang gliding, or something like that. That scared me when I was in my 20s!!

I didn’t want to turn 40, or 50 or 60…. but as each age came, I tried to give myself a challenge of something THAT age group does better than younger people. Wisdom, and wearing purple, and sitting on the step learning how to spit comes in there somewhere.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:05:02 +0000

Mitzi, I wonder what age it is when if you do something dumb, they say, “Well, she’s old. What does she know?” or “Poor thing.” If I’m already there, I’m choosing to ignore it. Re: Your parties. You do know how to throw a great party; why take a chance?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:21:32 +0000

Somehow I’m not surprised you have that attitude, Faye. You’re one of the most positive people I know. Maybe that’s because you’re not only grateful for what you’ve received but want to give to others. Thanks for your input.

By: Faye

Faye — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:49:14 +0000

When someone tells me they hate getting older I always tell them it sure beats not getting older. I have always loved every year because I have always looked forward to becoming one of the older women teaching the younger women. I have had such wonderful examples of Godly older women in my life and I want to be like them.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:21:56 +0000

Ol’ Jan? Remember Sarah, age is an attitude!

By: Mitzi

Mitzi — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:45:15 +0000

I could not wait to be 30. My reasoning was that at 30 you were a “real” adult. Before thirty, if you did something dumb, then people would say “Well those are just the mistakes you make when you are young” but after thirty, it was “Well mistakes happen.” I was not as excited to turn 40. I did throw my own birthday party though. I did it just so no one could do it in a way that I would not appreciate. Think I will do that again for fifty too!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:17:08 +0000

You know, maybe it should be the youngest that gets to have the fun! Or, to be more practical, Ellie or little M. Williams. Have you read the About Me page? The responsibility is a possibility!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:39:30 +0000

Hmmm, when you are 106, I’ll only be 72… I think I’ll still let ol’ Jan take care of you though.