Thursday, September 23, 2010

Ever since my 59th birthday I've thought from time to time what it would feel like to be 65.  You see, most of the men on my father's side of my family died on or before their 58th birthday.  So when I celebrated my 59th a huge weight evaporated from my mind.

Today my 65th anniversary has arrived.  Do I feel any different than, say, when I was 64 or 59 even?  I can't say that I do.  But I do feel different than when I was 15.

"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now" 

  1. At 15 I could ride a bike.
  2. At 65 I can ride a bike, but I can drive a car too
  3. I was too young to go to war
  4. I'm to old to go to war
  5. I had hair at 15--- dark and curly
  6. I don't have that problem today
While there are some things about being 65 that might be discouraging,  it's the best deal I could negotiate today.
At 15 life gave me 100%,  At 65 I give life 100%

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