On August 15th of this year, I'll be turning 45. Its not something I think about all that often. Hell, half the time I need to stop and think for a few seconds when someone asks me for my age. When I do think of it, its more in terms of where I thought my life would be by this time; normally I would married with kids, and a hell of a lot more financially stable than I am. The older I get, I'm not even sure how I'm supposed to feel. What is approaching 45 supposed to feel like? I don't think I feel any different than I did in my 30s, or even in my 20s, at least not mentally. I'm definitely more mature in some of my choices, though some like budgeting are still an issue. But, I can't say I normally notice that much of a difference. I can definitely tell my body is aging, and fattening, but it's hard to remember what my body felt like 5 years ago, let alone 10 or 20.
Life has a funny way of reminding us just how old we are getting. Some are ongoing, like I've been trying to get used to the idea I probably need bifocals. I'm just not ready to pulls the trigger, and admit defeat. Others just slap you in the face. I'm in Kansas City for work, staying in a hotel, and like everyone else I pack all my essentials to take along with me. I am also one of those annoying people who unpack everything once I get to the hotel. This time around, as I'm unpacking, I notice all the damn pill bottles I'm pulling out. All I can do is sit there staring, wondering when I got this old. I used to pack 8 pairs of shoes, not 8 medicine bottles. I only brought one pair of boots with me, and that's it. I unpacked 8 freaking bottles, and not one is a supplement or a vitamin. The powers that be need to design disclaimers about what getting older really means. Maybe then I wouldn't be so dismayed that instead of packing multiple pairs of shoes, I'm now taking pharmacies along with me.
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Age surely does sneak up on us, although that has been happening to me for a while now. I don't take any medications except eyedrops but there are many ways for age to slow you down.
I bought a pill organizer last week with 100% enthusiasm - oh now that will get all those bottles out of my drawer! When I got it I realized I'm officially no longer a young person. I turned 40 last year and while the number doesn't bother me I do wish my body would stop with all this getting older nonsense!
Yeah, no kidding, I can't believe how old I am and how many medications I require. When you eventually travel, Walmart has tiny ziploc bags for medication in their pharmacy section so you don't have to carry bottles everywhere. I've used them many times. They have space to write the name of the drug. I wish I didn't need to know this.
Life is truely too short! I just turned 72 and I have been blessed with overall good health, I have Arthritis but my vision is almost 20/20! Most of my Childhood heroes have passed away living only now thru their movies & TV shows. Yes we all age some better than others and we all will die one day. So TRY to live your life to the fullest, enjoy God's beautiful Earth and be kind to your fellow man! God bless you all.
Nicholas K.
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