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It isn't anything really obvious unless you take time to look at it closely and introspectively. It happens slowly, quietly, over a substantial period of time.
But at some point, usually somewhere around the time a person passes his/her 60th birthday, that we begin noticing a divide between the young and old. The older generation is still loved, appreciated, cared for, and usually included. But in the eyes of the young we aren't as hip, as savvy, as bright, or as capable as we once were.
On the job, we are as valued as ever for our work ethic, experience, know how, and competence. But we notice our advice is sought less from our more junior coworkers, and we might be omitted from invites to more strenuous after work activities.
In public we are often treated somewhat differently, with more deference, than other folks. We are more likely to be offered a seat or people will offer us assistance whether we need it or not.
It is at that point that we realize we have become the older generation with the perception that there is a very wide gap between us and the young who are certain we could not possibly understand what they are thinking or feeling, that we couldn't possibly love as hard, anticipate as much, hope as passionately, or feel as deeply as they do. And while we aren't exactly seen as stupid, the perception is that we just aren't as sharp or aware or as capable as they are.
Sometimes knowing this is inevitable is okay. And sometimes is sucks along with the physical issues that often come with old age.
This thread is not intended to be a complaint or criticism. Simply an observation of how it is.
I love that! I want to be like you when I'm 65.I like getting older , I'm 65 , no problem at all !! Just a comment !!
and that may be the difference FOXFYRE , me , I never saw a reason to climb a mountain just to climb a mountain so it wouldn't bother me . Just saying in a friendly conversational way !! Picnic would be fine though .
That's a great lead in to a gospel song:Was just reading a shout out from our church that some folks are meeting on the far side of the mountain...
I like getting older , I'm 65 , no problem at all !! Just a comment !!
It isn't anything really obvious unless you take time to look at it closely and introspectively. It happens slowly, quietly, over a substantial period of time.
But at some point, usually somewhere around the time a person passes his/her 60th birthday, that we begin noticing a divide between the young and old. The older generation is still loved, appreciated, cared for, and usually included. But in the eyes of the young we aren't as hip, as savvy, as bright, or as capable as we once were.
On the job, we are as valued as ever for our work ethic, experience, know how, and competence. But we notice our advice is sought less from our more junior coworkers, and we might be omitted from invites to more strenuous after work activities.
In public we are often treated somewhat differently, with more deference, than other folks. We are more likely to be offered a seat or people will offer us assistance whether we need it or not.
It is at that point that we realize we have become the older generation with the perception that there is a very wide gap between us and the young who are certain we could not possibly understand what they are thinking or feeling, that we couldn't possibly love as hard, anticipate as much, hope as passionately, or feel as deeply as they do. And while we aren't exactly seen as stupid, the perception is that we just aren't as sharp or aware or as capable as they are.
Sometimes knowing this is inevitable is okay. And sometimes is sucks along with the physical issues that often come with old age.
This thread is not intended to be a complaint or criticism. Simply an observation of how it is.
Nothing more disgusting that some geriatric hippy slut trying to act like it was still the '60s.I wish more old people would act their age. There was a NYT article just a few weeks back about baby boomers suddenly realizing that they're the old generation and having a conniption about it, declaring that they're still young at heart. What is it with people like that. They're older than me and they seem to not understand that their generation didn't discover youthful rebellion, the pleasures of sex, etc. I'm quite sure that old people 50 years ago also thought that they were young at heart but they acted their age.What is everyone's opinion on acting older? My grandparents seemed to accept acting older in dress, behavior and socially. I see more rebels in that regard these days.
I still dress like I did 40 years ago, without the platforms and bell bottoms...I've already started following some of the advice Wake wrote about. I've recently lost about 40 lbs and have changed my diet drastically. I feel so much better, physically and mentally. Just to be able to look at my reflection and not think, who is that old, fat, geezer? Some of my persistent aches and pains are fading, as well. I guess that extra 40 lbs took a toll on the knees, hips, and back that you don't notice until they don't ache all the time.
Growing old is, indeed, no picnic. But if you find you can't do some of the things you used to do, find new things better suited to your abilities. Cherish your family and friends. Enjoy life!
All true. But I simply refuse to give in and BE old, you know? For most of us our priorities do change as we get older--we have a different perception of what is really important and what there is to be afraid of--but otherwise we feel as deeply, laugh as much, grieve as much, care as much, want as much, hope as much, and things mean as much as they ever did.