I for one have enjoyed aging and all it entales so far,and figuring out which creams work best for the little discrepancies has been a real challenge,but hey its all good..>=)oh,thanks-
2007-09-16 03:06:36 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
*Hi Kacky...I can only wish I was a teenager!Don't let my avatar deceive
you,or my attitude towards life,I chose to feel like a teenager,not act like one..>=)
2007-09-17 05:33:10 · update #1
Given the alternative, I think so LOL
I refuse to complain and just accept what happens
I don't complain because it would interfere in my life's plan and would "ground" my dreams
2007-09-16 03:30:50 · answer #1 · answered by slk29406 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think I actually can say that I have. I remember what it was like for my parents, and yes, I have definitely enjoyed it more.
I think about all of the things that could have happened, and didn't. I can move around, I don't have the wheelchair that they told me I was going to be tied to, I can still walk. This is positive and I certainly do not intend to let anything negative get in the way.
I still learn on a daily basis. Didn't even finish my formal education until I was 56, and really not sure I'm finished with it yet.
Have a few wrinkles, and gravity has taken it's toll, but I wake up every morning breathing and not coughing up a storm. I'm strong and work. I pray daily for all of my friends and family, they need it to keep going.
Aging? Who's aging? I'm just beginning to really learn about this life. I'm happy to be where I am and who I am. But most of all, I'm happy that I was born and continue to be....a helper!
2007-09-17 04:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Cranky 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As "ART" said "Old Age Ain't For Sissy's" So we can't change it. What is so far? How is so far along the way, the longer the process the more sags and falls apart, If your depending on creams, guess you haven't been in the process
of aging too long! Enjoy each day as "It don't get no better"
Not only phyically, If you live long enough you know more in the cemetry then any where else, Especially lonely if you lose
your life time mate. Hang on for the ride. Blessings
2007-09-16 13:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by jenny 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well I actually didn't mind it much until about three years ago.
When health issues multiplied and I was also hurt in a rear
ender. Since then, I have more aches and pains just from
standing on my feet than I ever had in my life. That is on top
of existing heart, breathing and diabetic problems. I guess I shouldn't mind the aging process, since there's only one alternative, right? I still don't have alot of grey hairs, and my wrinkles are few. But the body is shot. But I'll keep on keeping on and I'll still be smiling. As that's what I do. I try to find the simple things to keep smiling about, and enjoying in life.
2007-09-16 23:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by Lynn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I can say that I am enjoying it. I am only 50, but this Friday I will 51. I live here on my parents property now to help take care of them. Dad is 84, mom is 72 (this Wednesday she will be 73). So me being with them every day and watching them going down each passing day is teaching me that I need to get done now what I need to get done before it is too late and I can't do it any more. So I am going to enjoy aging now while I can. Mom is still some what active, but has slowed way down. Dad on the other hand sits or sleeps most of the time. I am still learning from them.
2007-09-16 10:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You've got to be kidding.....This is definitely not the best time of my life on so many levels. I get so tired of all of those "golden years" and "silver moments" ads that make aging seem like the greatest thing since sliced bread....I really don't know too many "seniors" that ride bikes in matching his and hers sweaters and think that these are the best times of their lives....oh yeah, those guys in the ads may think so but for many of us it is just plain "challenging" (read this= hard.)....blah, blah, blah...enought already. Oh by the way, I really don't have too much time to figure out which creams work best as I have to work 2 jobs at minimum wage and take care of my aging mother and just don't seem to be able to find the time to worry about face creams.
2007-09-16 12:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by yoga guy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I cannot say that I enjoy getting older...the problems that are associated with it..PAIN.. are not fun, all but disabling at times. NO Way! I like the patience part, I like the "been there, done that," part...I dislike what aging is doing to my body, and not from an asthetic viewpoint...that doesn't really matter a lot to me (I may kid about my wrinkles, etc, but in reality, I just don't care that much), but I do care when headaches from Arthritis in my neck are so severe that I I have to knock myself out to escape the pain.
2007-09-16 13:09:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in fact I've strongly enjoyed it. The only downside for me has only been the orthopedic type problems, like a touch of arthritis in my knee. I love the fact the age has given me experience, and experience has given me perspective on problems, and that perspective has given me serenity. Life experience can be very powerful in knowing the many things that are not worth getting upset about and also learning about forgiveness, the value of true friendships and the uselessness of resentments. I know the nation has problems, but I also know we've been through far worse times. The way today's youth dress and talk doesn't bother me--our parents criticized us for the same things. I may not like today's music, but my parents didn't like mine. either. There's one thing about aging that makes me feel somewhat guilty, if I can be honest. Sometimes when I hear about a long term problem, like the polar bears will be extinct by 2050, I feel grateful that I'll be gone by then.
2007-09-16 10:23:49 · answer #8 · answered by David M 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
"Enjoyed" is not the optimal word. But I accept it as a natural part of the life cycle, as is death, and I don't bother with special creams. It is what it is and I am what I am and we are living creatures all in the same boat. Finally let me hair go salt and pepper, I did! Don't know whats next for me, but I'll be on board until the iceberg hits.
2007-09-16 11:15:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Spoken like a teenager. Nice try.
Except for the creaking sound in my knees, I have enjoyed the aging process. I like being mature enough not to pretend to be someone else on the internet.
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2007-09-16 10:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by Kacky 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I was fine till I hit 47 then a load of aches and pains arrived and I hate the way my lovely long dark hair now looks like my avatars.
2007-09-16 12:12:12 · answer #11 · answered by Roxy. 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋