Aging Isn't an Excuse
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Have you ever met people who are old before they are old? And have you also met people who are old in body, but young in heart and mind? Me, too. Age isn't an excuse, and it shouldn't be used as an excuse to stop participating in life. Age really IS a state of mind, and how you see yourself is a self-fulfilling prophecy, as well. If you think you are old, then you are old, and it doesn't matter how old you are. On the other hand, being young works the same way.
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I had one grandmother of each variety. One grandmother traveled the world. She sent me postcards from exotic places, and when she visited, she could tell stories about her adventures that would leave me breathless. I wanted to grow up to be just like her. My other grandmother complained about everything. To hear her tell it, she never slept a wink, and her body hurt somewhere all the time. She was grouchy and
grumpy, and I really hated it when she came to visit us.
I was grown before I realized that the OLD grouchy, grumpy grandmother was actually 10 years younger than the "go everywhere, see everything, have the time of your life" grandmother.
The differences between them were not health-related, and the differences didn't have anything to do with their financial situations, either. One grandmother CHOSE to be old. She was uninterested and uninteresting. The other grandmother REFUSED to be old. She was interested and she was interesting, and she enjoyed life. Age wasn't an excuse for her, and it will never be an excuse for me, either.
The fact is that staying in life and participating in life keeps your mind young and agile. Age isn't an excuse to sit down and start complaining. Get up and get going!
