Step1
The Stages We Share:
My wife and I are in our middle-to-late 50's, and for about 5 or so years now we've both been keenly aware of that phenomenon of growing older.
Step2
The Growing Pains:
We frequently comment about how important it is to grunt and groan now, especially when trying to get into or out of a vehicle, or when trying to lift a heavy object. And, don't forget, "heavy" is a relative term; where I once lifted 50 lbs with ease, I now can lift only 40, or 30 or 20; OK, so it's more like 10; what can I say?).
Step3
The Senior Moments:
And, we wonder about our inability (sometimes) to remember some things we know we should remember. Like when we see an acquaintance we haven't seen for quite a while and can't remember their name! How embarrassing is that?!
Step4
The Outstretched Arms:
Then, there's the proverbial "arm's-reach-reading" we do. When we try seeing the fine print (in the text color that barely stands out against the background color) for the ingredients on food and drink products we're buying, we sometimes ask the other to hold the package because it needs to be beyond our own reach for us to see it clearly.
Step5
The Power Catnaps:
Then, there's the occasional 'falling asleep in the recliners', the 'creaking-bones' when climbing stairs, the aching back when operating the vacuum cleaner, the tired feet after standing on hard floors, the aching muscles after a 'normal' day at the beach (all that walking in sand, y'know?).
Step6
Did I Mention Reading Ingredients?
Yes, I know I did. Even the fact we are now even reading the ingredients says something about growing old, for sure.
After all, when we were young and our arteries were much clearer and our bones much stronger and our minds much less cluttered and our backs less worn out and our joints more flexible and even our hair and teeth and hearing more keenly fresh...we didn't have to think about it. Hmmmmm.....
Step7
Making The Best of It All:
We have come to the conclusion that growing old might not always be fun and games, but it still offers opportunities to continue growing UP and learning new things, even about how our aging bodies talk back more these days!
"Carpe Diem".........every moment of every day!
It's really OK to grunt & groan; it helps!
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