Growing Older But Not Up
I will turn 70 years old this year. As I said before, I truly never dreamed I’d live this long. After my Cousin Roy’s sudden and untimely passing, and my friend Robert’s suicide, I really started thinking about my mortality. Obviously, I have more years behind me than I do ahead of me, and for a while that depressed me. But I made some discoveries and some decisions about myself. I did a lot of soul searching and reflection, and this is what I have decided. I have decided to embrace my age. I’m going to try to enjoy every minute. So many of my friends and family never had the chance to see old age, so I have decided to live for them. I’ve been given a great gift, a long life, and I plan to live it fully. I have sons and grandchildren I love with all my heart. I have other family I dearly love. I have great friends who are like family to me. I have a wonderful woman in my life who brings me so much joy and love. Why would ...