Life

[mallosa]

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting
'..man,what a ride!'

George Carlin's Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life - you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony - YOU BECOME 21..YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30 Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling.. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone...

But! Wait!! ! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and make it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into ! Your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there, Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!..............

[Maths girl]

Talking of age it is all comparative - a friend was describing two sisters who she is helping to support as they are disabled - she came out with Betsey - the young one is 95!!

[grangers14]

she came out with Betsey - the young one is 95!!

Oh bless! How old is you friend?

Too true Mallosa!
Although I forget how old I am all the time
I know i was born 1964 but have to count from there!
My Nanna was 88 when she died, last year, each and every day she waited to still be here, she counted months!
Still had her finger and toe nails painted till she went in hospital and never looked older to me than when I was young! I so miss her.

rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out,

That will be me! My legs are like Bambi sometimes!

Jo

[mallosa]

Whatever happens Jo, I hope you don't lose your sense of humour

[Teifi]

We have two aunts in the Midlands - the elder 96 and sharp as a button and still active. Her sister is 88 years young and is remarkedly spritely. She still drives (a very sporty BMW) and regularly takes ladies from the church out on short trips. She was telling us about one excursion she had made and the difficulties one of these ladies had had getting into the car - "Well of course" she said "She is 89".

If that's not being positive I don't know what is!!!