AGEING WITH DIGNITY

I think the only reason most people accept old age is because it will happen anyway, no matter what. But growing old (let's call it what it is), should be more than just accepting the inevitable. The older years should be thoroughly cherished and enjoyed. To think otherwise is to deprive oneself of the joy of the golden years.

No doubt, changes in health conditions which often accompany old age, could be a damper if you do not have good health care. Poor health should, by itself, not necessarily be something you cannot tackle or deal with to a large extent. Most of the health situations could be brought under control if you do not regard them as a given. They are not.

Phenomena like hair loss, wrinkles, arthritis, to name a few could take over an ageing persons psyche and create negative feelings. My take on these is - change what you can, and actually enjoy the ones you can't. If you grow white hairs and you like them, have fun with them. If you don't like them, dye them. I won't wear a head covering, being a male. I think those are fine for the big girls  :).

Don't forget, if you children are no longer around, just call them with one of those devices that will show their images to you and yours to them. Maybe they will see how old you are getting and come visit. LOL.
More than anything else, enjoy your free time, even if you seem to have too much of it. Put your experience and creativity to work!