Perks of Getting Old, ha, ha!

i know what you mean and my mom never told me a lot about anything so i always say, why did no one tell me? i sure would have made more of my painless, lovely years, believe me

Yeah i can relate to what you're saying. You're trying to seduce us, right?

Lol Jo, no I can't I have to be honest but well I guess we will all go through it lol and there is nothing that can stop this Hugs

SOme what my toe nails aint thick the his hair is the same still wavy and lots of it. and I have no boobs to hang daown lolololol nope my veins didnt break in my legs from walking or standing at work. but I fo have wrikle lines across forehead but they been there a long time mostly I have laugh lines!

When I was eight years old, I asked my grandmother what the spots on her arms were. Well, I got a slap on the leg for that, from my dad (it was his mother). I had no idea what liver spots were!

I can relate to your narrative. I have wondered as to why we have to get both weak and ugly when we get old. I keep telling myself that my face is becoming interesting, not ugly. As to the rest of my body, I'll just keep that hidden. Perhap0s God planned it that way so that we will look forward to the end of this life instead of dreading or fearing it. Still, I wish I could be more like Joshua who at 85 was as strong as he had been at 20.

I am starting to, but not quite yet. My grandma used to make the same comments though.

oh yeah, not too many of those varicose veins, but I didn't make my living on my feet (good thing because they gave out on me years ago) but I sure have a lot of other problems! oh, not the boob problem, I had those taken in 12 years ago!

Good morning, dearest lady! Am at the library, using their computer. I get a new one next Saturday...and will be back on "myLot" hopefully Sunday...and will e-mail you, catching you up on the last 3+ months! Getting old...yikes...I have pains in places---I didn't know I had places! AND wrinkles...I think I told you the story about Lucas (my bosses' little boy that I babysit)...he told me two years ago..for my birthday "he was going to get me a NEW birthday suit"--when I asked him "why?" His answer--"your's is awfully wrinkled!" LOL! Out of the mouths of babes..eh? LUV & HUGZ!

hi antique oh my you just described me. how ever did you know? I sometimes wince when I see my poor boobs sagging like that oh to be young and firm again lol. like you i have some straights'on my face too,.boo hoo.oh and the flabby underarms ah I am in the most golden of the golden years, 84 in November. My son is 51 a nd I can remember seeing him at 11 months running trying to catch a leaf,I also know well Arthuritis hes in both my knees now.ouch is the word. someone said old age is not for sissies and I think maybe they were right too. Yes and I have those lovely blue things running down my legs, varicose veins I bedlieve they are called. I worked as nurses's aide for many years and the one complaint we all had was my feet hurt. lol.but hey at least we are not sisies.

I thought it was just my toe nails. As for the boobies, there's a name for that - chest in drawers disease. And why is my darn hairline receding? I want bangs, dang it! No, I can't relate...

This is very funny, Jo, LOL! I have some of thes problems already but not all of them. Thank you for posting this. It really made my day!

That is the sign that you have lived a meaningful and happy life.

I currently can't but I will in 30 years =) My neighbor used to share her joint pain with me. So although I can't relate to you, I understand all of the changes you are going through..

Well im not too old yet but I sure feel like it. I take care of the elderly in their homes so I definately know what you mean. They show me pictures of when they were young and they were beautiful. Now it is all exactly how you say it. I look at my mother and I know how I will look in my older years. I look like her now from when she was younger. The joys of getting old.

The knees that loudly complain when forced to bend... (My! doesn't that sound poetic!) Don't forget the shrinking... and widening... not a pleasant thought.

That sounds so familiar..but yes I am starting to show most of what you described here. It is hard to combat the signs of aging. Everyday when I look at the mirror I see a haggard old lady starring back at me. My hair is not only thinning but gray hairs are starting to sprout out . My upperarms are flabby and shoulders are thick and round. Wrinkles are presently well under-control and is not so obvious but I don't like to see my once firm and oval face dropping. Aging has really taken a toll on our physical looks followed by bodyaches. I guess all the nuts and bolts are starting to loosen out as we age. In a few months time we will be in another year which means a new number added to our age. Hopefully, we can maintain good health throughout our golden years. Nevermind about the wrinkles and gray hairs as long as old age diseases don't come chasing after us.

For sure! LOL.....the part I hate is the bad aching knees....used to be so active and now I can hardly walk a block without so much pain...and did you forget our teeth fall out? Oh....we can get replacements for those though! Still we are above ground and not six feet under so I guess we should be happy!

I do relate! These days everything is either shrinking or heading south! It is kind of freeing in a way because I don’t place as much emphasis on looks as I did when I was younger! My dad has problem cutting toe nails, doing up shoe laces etc. so don't worry you're not alone...

I think we will all go through those 'unsightly' physical changes as we grow old. It's part of the lifecycle. The key is just to learn to love yourself - flabby arms and legs with varicose veins and all. It's just a matter of perspective. If you learn to love and accept those imperfections, other people will respond to it the same way -- they will appreciate and accept them as well. That's what we call the aura of growing old gracefully. It seems that no matter how much a person has aged, we still see a certain glow in them. For lack of a better and more realistic example, take the case of older Hollywood stars like Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Sean Connery and the like. We see their wrinkles, we see their flabs --only cushioned by some amount of lighting and make-up, but it's still quite obvious. Yet somehow, these middle aged stars still exude appeal and sexiness in their own unique way. So, be happy, love your journey towards the golden years.