I was just sitting here thinking about when I was younger and all of the things I told myself. I was going to defy age. I was not going to be my mother. I was going to be different. I was never going to be considered "older".
I am still young in many, many ways. I am still silly. I still make jokes out of things that some people would not find funny. I still get the giggles at funerals (not all). I still turn around in church to see who in the world is singing SO off-tune. I still disobey the posted speed limit. I still jump up and down and clap my hands together when I am excited. I still like the MAC counter at Nordstrom. I still like Kool-Aid. And I love to play Mini Golf.
Now on the flip side of all that, I am oLd! I always said I would know all the popular music artists and all of their music. Wrong. Half the time I see a band on TV or hear a song on the radio and I have no idea who it is! Sure I know the really big names like Beyonce, Lady Gaga, or Beiber but do I care? No. I still love my England Dan, Eagles, and Manilow. I color my hair...I have A LOT of grey. And I never thought that every day I would have to take a pill for digestion and a pill for my bladder. WTH?! I think Starbucks is way over-priced and that Frappuccinos are too sweet. I actually take my coffee black now. And like it! When Happy Hour ends at 7:00 - so do I. And I never have the urge at 8:00 at night to say "I'm going to the mall!". I prefer for there to be handrails next to stairs...just in case. It hurts to get off the floor. Come to think of it - it's not so great even getting onto the floor!
So there you have it. I am stuck somewhere in the middle but I see the age thing creeping upon me.
But at least I am aware and am ok with where I am at 47 years old. And I do not yet qualify for a senior discount...is that good or bad?! ♥
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