I think I finally understand the whole mid-life crisis thing. Ever since I passed 40 and realized that there just might be as much life behind me as there is ahead of me, I've been thinking about getting older. Up until then, it was kind of no big deal. In fact, I would have said I enjoyed getting older, for the most part, because a lot of the hassles of being younger kind of drop away. I'm more financially secure and hopefully more emotionally secure. Then 40 hits. BAM. The body parts start really discovering gravity. BAM. Little niggling injuries start showing up (sore foot, sore back kinds of things, nothing too major .... then ....). BAM. You start hearing from your doctor about getting a yearly physical. That you need to start taking daily medications because your body is starting to decide that a diet of chips and pastries maybe isn't the best choice. BAM. Weight loss becomes a lot harder. Where you used to be able to lose 3-5 lbs a week just by cutting back some now you starve for a month for a lousy pound. So just concentrate on the positive, you say. Let me think... what are the top 5 things about getting older ....hmmmm....
1. You've seen enough changes to realize that everything changes, the good as well as the bad.
2. Nobody really expects you to be in shape anyway.
3. You've accrued enough vacation time and money to go on the really good vacations.
4. Hey, one year closer to retirement!
5. At least you're not dead.
So, that's my list. How about you?
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Good grief! I wasn't really in a great mood to begin with today - too many reasons to list them - and then you had to go and post THIS!!! =P~
I know exactly what you mean about feeling those little pains, having to take new pill coctails and all of the other stuff.
I'll have to think about my list and get back to ya. Mebbe I'll post it in my blog... seeing's as how the top 10 will be ending today. =)
Hang in there... at least you're not 70!!!
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