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Earlier today, while I was looking for my ideas to flourish for my today's article, I was reading other's posts and came to one of @Jher0122 that made me change my mind about the topic of my article today. Jher's post said Becoming Old Scares Me To The Bone.
The first thing that came to mind was asking myself if I'm afraid of getting old. I didn't leave a comment on Jher's article and I thought this is something I need to elaborate on a bit more.
I would be lying to myself if I said that I'm not afraid. But my fear isn't the years or old age itself. Because if we have enjoyed our lives, years should bring us fond memories and wisdom.
My fear is dependency, the possibility of not being able to fend for myself or illness. But while both of these factors may be associated with old age, they are not exclusive to it. You don't have to be old to get sick, and getting old doesn't mean you're going to get sick.
So then I'm not afraid of being old, but I would like to be a healthy and independent old woman.
"Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!" - Ingrid Bergman
The other thing that sometimes haunts our minds when we talk about old age is how the society in which we live sometimes pretends to make us see that the elderly are a burden for the family when the truth is that they are a treasure full of wisdom. And we should feel fortunate when we can have them with us.
I'm very lucky because I was able to enjoy one of my grandmothers until a few years ago. My grandmother was the best, she didn't care ever about her age, she was always a young spirit. My son adored her. I'll never forget the Christmas that Baby Jesus brought him the Wii console. My grandmother ended up sitting down playing Wii Sports with him.
She was up to date with everything and could talk about the most unusual things. My dad loved Formula 1 and so did she, and I was always amazed to hear her talking about the racers with him on Sunday mornings.
I will always remember the last year end she was with us. We had gone to spend Christmas and year end to Margarita Island since my uncle was living there. It was a tradition of many people on the island to meet at the largest beach, El Agua, to receive the new year. My grandmother had a prosthetic hip and used a cane, so my mother and aunt had decided not to go to the beach to receive the year end and stay with my grandma so as not to make her walk on the sand at night. When they told my grandmother they wouldn't go, she replied, I'm sorry, you'll miss it, but I won't miss it. I've never received the year end on the beach in front of the sea and I won't miss the chance. Of course, we all went. My grandmother had a full life and until the last moment, she had that aura of young spirit that inspired us so much.
So if you ask me how I want to grow old, the only thing I know is that I hope I have some of my grandmother's genes and grow old like her.
"Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been." - Jimmy Buffet
I think we have to enjoy today but that doesn't mean not thinking about tomorrow. It's okay to plan for the future if it doesn't imply enjoying the present less. We should always have goals and dreams, it doesn't matter how old we are, that keeps us alive
And what about you, do you fear age?
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November 18, 2021
Yeahh thats life. We can't avoid and control our age..swerte nga yung iba dahil they have grandma and grandpa.. And because of age we know how to be independent in all aspect in life..
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