So, while were on the subject of geezer dating, here's a rant that's been churning in my brain lately:
Aging sucks! There, I've said it! Now, I know that in 20 years from now I will look back and consider my current age to be young, but right now, I'm looking back into my 30s and I wish I was there again! For all those of you who say they have no problems with aging and who are happy to enter old agedom - I don't believe you! ''Gee, those liver spots look so good on you!'' said NO ONE, ever! What, pray tell, is good about everything going downhill? Reading is impossible without glasses, you hearing is not so hot, your hair - if it hasn't already lost all it's natural color, it's because there is no hair left, you skin is losing elasticity, and all those little aches and pain don't help either. I protest! I am not old! Why is my body not listening? Doesn't it know that I am nowhere near the age that my body is acting!
But such is the cycle of life. I can rant, and scream and rave all I want, it won't stop the aging process. Nothing stops the aging process. Might as well make the best of it or spend the next 30 to 40 years being unhappy, and I have no intention of doing that. How do you deal with aging? Some people try to fake it - Botox, plastic surgery, hair implants - but all that does is maybe delay the inevitable - not something I would ever consider. Yes, aging sucks, but we are stuck with it so might as well make the most of it. How do you make the most of it? My take on that is that if you treat your body well; exercise, eat properly, avoid nasty substances which are nefarious for your health, and manage your stress, chances are that aging won't be so awful after all. And now that I think of it, I'm kind of glad I'm not in my thirties - I really don't want to revisit them at this point in my life. And so what if I have laugh lines around my eyes - they are there because I have spent years laughing! And for reading - get over it! I was wearing glasses in elementary school - it's no big deal and now I can get a dozen cheap pairs and get a different look for every outfit I own. I may not be able to wander around in a bikini anymore, but what does that matter? Who cares! It's not like I'm trying to pick up guys at the beach!!! As long as I have a sound mind, really, I have nothing to complain about! And, to retain that sound mind, I will exercise it as often if not more than I exercise my body. Bring on the crosswords!
No, I'm not old, not old at all! Today I feel young, energetic, happy. Old age? Sometime in the future, another day, but not today! Today, I'll embrace my body and thank it for taking me this far in life, and hope that it will continue on serving me as well for a long, long while.
So what's with the rant? Well, it always feel good to have a little rant now and then, you know, let the steam out! And, it usually makes you realise how trivial your complaints really are. Rant finished, common sense and joie de vivre back in their seat.
Thank you for listening! I feel so much better now....
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