The best thing about getting old...

Age. It can be a beautiful thing cant it? The acquired knowledge, both from learned lessons and watching others make mistakes, is really priceless. Standing and looking back at a life full of plans and dreams. Have I accomplished them? Have I fallen short? Does it matter as long as I've fulfilled Gods will? Are my children and grandchildren carrying on in a positive way and have I had an impact on them?
Theres also the advantage of seeing fashion trends come and go and then come again. Seeing things in your closet that were out of style for the last 30 years come back so you never have to shop for clothes. With age you realize that so many of the things that were once important to you really arent that important anymore. The car that you have is fine and with age you've realized that the best part about your car is that its paid for. You have become content with a lot less and the contentment you feel is waaaaay better than anything you felt when you were chasing your tail trying to keep up with everyone else.
Age has its detractions too, dont get me wrong. Having to wake up out of a dead sleep to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night is no fun. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon you start thinking about how nice bedtime will feel. When sleep is the highlight of everyday, thats not good. You still have a land line because you think, "what if theres an emergency? My cell phone wont do me any good." Not realizing that every emergency you will have will likely happen away from home. If you do have an emergency at home, it will probably be a power outage in which case your land line wont work anyway. You form a secret love affair with the local news people and would be ashamed for anyone to know that you think the anchorman (woman) is pretty hot. The news that you watched this morning is the same that you see at noon and again at 6, but you dont care because you honestly think something is new. Why else would they call it news? Your pants are pulled up to your chest and you have to unzip to scratch your belly button. You dont care. People laughing at you only makes you more crabby and it gives you a great excuse to say, "back in my day!" Everything costs too much and if it doesnt cost too much its probably because its made cheaply and wont last till you get it home. Computers are our enemy and a tool of the devil but you sure get a kick out of seeing loved ones on that little camera even though they're hundreds of miles away. You just want to be left alone. Quit bugging me. I wanna rest! Why doesnt anyone come over and see me? I sure am lonely.
Age is a grand thing and part of Gods wonderful design for humanity. Its just sad that it has to happen to us. Technology is fine but you just long for the days when life was simpler. People used to have respect for themselves, each other, and for God. If we could just go back in time to the way it used to be. I hate when kids play their music so loud that your windows shake when they drive by but my father-in-law turns the t.v. up so loud that the neighbors down the street know what we're watching. Isnt it funny. Age drives us crazy but we wouldnt know what to do without the elders among us who help us out in so many ways. Spiritually, financially, and any other "lly" you can think of. Kiss an elderly grandmother or give a great big hug to an elderly grandfather today. It wont be long and you'll be there too. How do you want to be looked at and treated when you get there? Until next time...live the life.
LW