I went into the waiting room of the doctor's office today to pick up a prescription and I thought I was in the wrong building.
There were about 25 white haired ladies sitting around a very long table and they were having such fun...it was set up for bingo and they were all participating and excited. There were salt free pretzels on the table and diet drinks.
I was so startled that I just stood there. Finally I walked over to the desk and the girl sitting at a computer asked if I wanted to play.
I told her I'm not a bingo person and I asked if she was. And she answered of course she is.
I feel that I'm not ready to waste an afternoon playing a silly game.....it kind of reminded me of a nursing home....and that's what turned me off!
I know that there are different sets of senior citizens. The ones who are in their middle 60's...and then the older ones like me..who really can't believe they're old. But I guess I look old because people offer to help carry my packages. I know they're being thoughtful...but I can't stand it.
A few weeks ago I was in a waiting room and someone walked in with a cane.. much much younger...and I started to get up to give them my seat...and then I thought....whatever will they think...this old lady getting up for them.
I'm told our age is only a number....but this has been bothering me...so I thought I'd verbalize it and maybe it will all go away.
Help....I don't want to be OLD!
4 comments:
well, it's about time you gave us something new to read...you told me it wasn't very good, but i disagree
i certainly don't think about myself as being the age i am, but now that i can see real well, i'm faced with it every day when i look in the mirror...it was better when i couldn't see myself quite so clearly!
i don't think any of us really WANTS to get older, but we don't have much choice..like the joke goes, it's better than the alternative
it's all in how you do it, some do it with more grace than others..maybe the trick just isn't to fight it, relax and enjoy it..all of it, creaking bones, silly forgetfulness, and all..
fighting it makes us angry, being angry all the time makes us look old...so i think being graceful about it softens all the edges
your edges are very soft!!!
love ya
Oh Virginia... when you're my age, I'll come back and haunt you for saying these wonderful things.
Love...H
I remember seeing my grandmother when was she 85 and I was 40 and thinking that she wasn't old. Then 5 years later I saw her at 90 and she had turned old because of the effects of Alzheimers. At that time I was volunteering at the hospital and most of the volunteers were in their 60's and 70's but there were a number of them in their 80's. Not one of them seemed old. However we would see patients and family members the same age and they were old.
My point is old is a matter of mind and how you think. And Hilda you are not old - you are just a little more experienced than the rest of us.
I remember seeing my grandmother when was she 85 and I was 40 and thinking that she wasn't old. Then 5 years later I saw her at 90 and she had turned old because of the effects of Alzheimers. At that time I was volunteering at the hospital and most of the volunteers were in their 60's and 70's but there were a number of them in their 80's. Not one of them seemed old. However we would see patients and family members the same age and they were old.
My point is old is a matter of mind and how you think. And Hilda you are not old - you are just a little more experienced than the rest of us.
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