My 97 year-old Dad who has dementia still is amazed he made it this far. In moments of clarity, he recognizes how the years have brought him to this point. Aging is a gift—and at 97–he knows it can be a bit of a curse as he has outlived just about everyone he knows. I’m so glad he embraced life like he did for so long. And to tell you the truth, when I tell him I am 64 now, Dad, and he tells me I sure don’t look it, that’s worth the world.
And it is NEVER to late to go back to school—for a profession or for joy.
Thanks so much for your beautiful, personal experience. My husband and I have the same birthday, different year. He will be 80 this year, I am 13 years younger. We have been together for 21 years, my second marriage, his first at age 65! We feel incredibly blessed and thankful for our health, vitality and passion for life. I agree with you, we are limitless in our abilities to create and experience all that life has to offer.
Aging is a great equalizer, just like sickness and death. It happens to everyone. And how we respond to it all is the difference. Fighting it, holding on, fearful or lovingly doing your best to care for your mind/body/spirit, as you have been doing your entire life. Healthy aging is a choice you make when you are young.
That’s the truth!
My 97 year-old Dad who has dementia still is amazed he made it this far. In moments of clarity, he recognizes how the years have brought him to this point. Aging is a gift—and at 97–he knows it can be a bit of a curse as he has outlived just about everyone he knows. I’m so glad he embraced life like he did for so long. And to tell you the truth, when I tell him I am 64 now, Dad, and he tells me I sure don’t look it, that’s worth the world.
And it is NEVER to late to go back to school—for a profession or for joy.
Thanks so much for your beautiful, personal experience. My husband and I have the same birthday, different year. He will be 80 this year, I am 13 years younger. We have been together for 21 years, my second marriage, his first at age 65! We feel incredibly blessed and thankful for our health, vitality and passion for life. I agree with you, we are limitless in our abilities to create and experience all that life has to offer.
Aging is a great equalizer, just like sickness and death. It happens to everyone. And how we respond to it all is the difference. Fighting it, holding on, fearful or lovingly doing your best to care for your mind/body/spirit, as you have been doing your entire life. Healthy aging is a choice you make when you are young.