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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 12:39:08 PM | Age is a label....
If one is bothered by the label, then do something to change the label.
Funny thing about feelings.... if we feel old we are old
So, I make myself feel young by taking care of my health; body and mind.
Dreams are good.... still have one major dream and it keeps me young by working on my body strength....
Fortunately, my job exercises my brain....
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bobby7
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Joined: 3/22/2006
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 12:54:19 PM | I am never getting old, for I have discovered the "Fountain of Youth"..
Anyone can make this fantastic discovery for themselves..
The Fountain of Youth is called.....
LOVE!! | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 1:02:25 PM | I wish I could sound positive but truthfully I really hate it. My mind doesn't feel old, but my body does at times. I have aches and pains that I never thought I would have. I think with a 30 year old heart and then walk across the living room and catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and am almost startled... who is that older person looking out of my eyes. I am 52 and I am finding it a strange place to be, too young for the retirement community and too old for the social arenas. This age is actually the lonliest I have ever experienced and I just hope it isn't the start of more to come. I am still young enough and healthy enough to stay active, but I do get scared of what may be down the road.
It also feels sad to be heading towards the downsizing stage of my life. Instead of building up a career or business I am starting the reverse process. In that respect there is nothing ahead of me. I need to find new goals, a new direction, and it is taking a bit of time for me to figure out where to go now. I am usually a positive person, but this aging thing is proving to be a bit more difficult than I expected. | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 1:15:12 PM | Hang in there Ginnie. I'm right behind you at 50 but I looked in the mirror in different light today and saw a shocking amount of grey. Suddenly I feel as if life's clock took a big TICK on me - and I'm normally not one to dwell on such things.
Maybe all we can do is make an effort to preserve what we have left physically while we work hard to excercise what we have mentally. They say it is less unreasonable every day to expect to make it to 100. It's up to us to make the most of it. | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 1:39:18 PM | | In 25 years, a generation that can't add 2 plus 3 without a calculator, can't spell ' you ' correctly or practice simple, basic manners will be running the governments of North America. I am old enough now that I either won't be around or I won't care. Thank God for that. | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 2:17:47 PM | I think that you're as old as you let yourself think you are.In my soul,I"m very young and will not get old except physically,and I work hard at that too. | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 2:22:34 PM | | hello,,,,,,,,my name is joe an i'm 62 years young,,,,,,,,,,,,lol ok yea rite,,,,,,,i have read both pages of this forum,,an for th most of you,,,,,,,u haven't got old enough yet to see an feel th pain,,,,,,,,,th best one i can relate to is th guy that was saying something about trying to find a mate his age,,,,,,so he goes out looking,,,,,,,,an what does he find,,,well he's rite,,a bunch of 20-30 year old kids that look at u like what th heck u doing here,,,,,,,,,,,that pain never heals,,,,,,,an even on here it isn't easy to find some one thats ur age or close enought to even engage a good conversation with,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so just when u think u got th pain of growing old whiped,,,,,,,,,,,,,,guess again,,,,,,,,it hasn't even started yet | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 2:42:37 PM | Gosh boneyjoe, sounds like you're saying 62 is a BYOP (Bring Yer Own Partner) sort of an age. I guess I need to get serious and establish something more permanent before I get there myself.
Of course that's probably a lot less about lowering expectations than it is improving oneself.
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 4:01:19 PM | | hello 2 eyes an 2 ears,,,,,,,,,,,i'm not sure if u got th point or not,,,,,,,,but loook what roseboots said,,,,,,,she noticed 30 more than 40-50,,,,,,,,,your only 50 an i consider that a young man,,,,,,,,i was 25 when my age got my attention for th frist time,,,,,,i wa at a motor-cross track an i thought i was doing pretty good un till a few days later an th owner of th track whitch was a friend came up an was talking to me,,,,,,,,,he said,,,,,joe,,,your to old to be competive on this track,,,,,,,lolm i thought he was crazy but he was correct,,,,,,,,,,at 25 u can't competet with a 15-16 yo kids on a race track,,,,,,,,but at 50 i was still driving a dirt track race car an enjoying some other adventures that we wont mention,,,,,,,,,,,,,but i really felt my age when my health went bad,,,,,,,,,,,but my doctor says that i'm a young man traped in an old body,,,,,,,so enjoy ur life as much as u can an good luck fishen | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 6:55:18 PM | | I cannot stop the world of the aged,I feel you are only as old as you feel,i cannot stop getting older,but i can take care of myself and my health,keep in tune with myself and continue to be the best i can be,maybe one day i shall become a grandmother and i want to be there when that all happens,so cheers to another year lol | |
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bobby7
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Joined: 3/22/2006
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 7:09:09 PM | I turned 50 in April and I have to admit I've had a bit of a problem with it. I don't know how I got to 50. Just a couple of years ago I was celebrating my 30th!
I think the biggest realization/shock/eyeopener is that I've reached this age alone. Thats what scares me. | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 7:18:17 PM | | It's never bothered me much until maybe the last year. I'm starting to finally look older around the eyes and am realizing the liklihood of being alone forever is pretty great. But like someone else said, what can you do? Everyone gets old - I guess the best thing to do is give today your attention. | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 8:00:04 PM | | Live for today,tomorrow has not risen yet,enjoy each day forward and dont let the little things like age bother you ,Age is just a number,i feel 35 lol | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 10:23:16 PM | Hi "Are".. I'll be 55 soon and, really, honestly love the age I'm at. I wouldn't go back for anything. But I will say that I was REAL apprehensive just before turning 40 and again just before turning 50. Once I actually reached those decades I was fine with it, and at this point I've decided that every age has its advantages. Anyway, just do what it takes to be the best you can be.. and I hope your dread of aging vanishes. 
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/2/2006 10:34:41 PM | | I think our bodies are far less forgiving than they were and it takes eating right and plenty of exercise, outdoor activities, etc. to keep in shape, ie take work now where it didnt earlier. Our metabolisms slow down, which make us less likely to pursue physical activity and set in motion putting on weight, being more sedentary, eating for pleasure instead of health, and so on. You look at someone who is 70 who works out and eats well compared to someone who stuffs themselves and is sedentary ...and ask how they feel. | |
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| how do you feel about getting old?
Posted: 9/3/2006 12:23:47 AM | Middle aged.....half-way to dead, or half of your life left.....which is it?
I'm planning on finding a time warp so not concerned in the least about getting old. There's always reincarnation of that fails. What, me worry?  | |
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