Old man take a look at yourself

[greatbear]

The other day, I caught my reflection in a window. Something didnt seem right. Later that day, in the bathroom mirror, I noticed that the face staring back at me was somehow unfamiliar. I mean, it's my face and all that. But then it dawned on me. I look much older. It seems the last few years of stress and loss have taken their toll, and it probably put ten years on my visage, let alone my increasingly creaking body.

I can expect my AARP card in about four years.

Seeing the old man in the mirror mostly put me in a funk for the rest of the day, but I kinda got over it soon enough. I just have to do things that make me feel young, like acting silly on occasions and listening to that confounded rock and roll music that's been the soundtrack to all those years. I'm not ready for the old folk's home. Yet.

What should I do to keep from geezin'?

Comments

[nyrimmer.livejournal.com]

Don't get trapped in that obsession of youth crap.Youth is not all it's cracked up to be.We all did it and now you get to do this,enjoy it to the fullest and reap the rewards of your age.I am and I'm enjoying every fucking minute of it! I'll be 59 in a couple months .I ride my motorcycles all over the god damn place ,camp out in a tent,still build old cars ,work hard ,have all kinds of sex and am happy that I won't be here when there are 10 billion people crowded on a degraded Earth fighting for food & water.We came along at just the right time in history so enjoy it 'cause we might be the last generation that gets this privilege .I just lost a buddy of mine .He rode bikes and collected them as well.The guy lived every minute of his life never stopping and wallowing in any of this "I'm getting old shit" . He died riding his motorcycle, that lucky bastard!He was 76

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Ya know, I've thought along those lines a lot lately. Things are not going to get any easier as far as the world situation. If it's not blown up sooner, I feel that the youngest these days will end up with a huge mess on their hands when they become our age. That will be the test to see if they have been listening to anyone telling them how to make it right, and if they have it in them to take control of the world for the best.