When being old is a good idea.

@marguicha (230351)
Chile
June 27, 2020 11:23am CST
I am old. I don´t know when I got the title. It went from young to middle aged (disturbing) and suddenly I became an old lady. I think that at first it had to do how I looked at myself. Now I don´t even ask. But there are good things attached to old age, specially when you have some money in your pockets. I lent (gave) most of the money I inherited from my mother to my daughters. They were doing some investments and the COVID changed it all. But I have still some money and I decided that they would pay me only the interests of the loan. On the other hand, I spend a lot less now that Leticia is not with me. Eveen if I give her some big presents from time to time, it is much less than what I would spend with her working here. This is just to tell you that I am spending a lot of money in being comfortable. I want to live well the present and that means money. Although I will not buy clothes to be alone here, I will spend on heating during the winter. I cannot afford to get ill as there are no hospitals to go to. All the money that I will save on Leticia´s wages (minus big presents and money if needed) and the money saved on airfare to Aruba will be spent on gas, delicious cheeses and other luxuries. I call them, the luxuries of the old people. I´ll make my calls now (I´m spending on phone calls if needed) and then I´ll mylot. See you.
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@rebelann (117220)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Jun 20
I pray you will remain healthy and warm this winter. Now that you've made me think of cheese I realize I don't have very much and need to go shopping next week.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
27 Jun 20
Thank you, dear. There´s always a list of things to eat we need.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
27 Jun 20
We feel the same way. We each worked over 45 years and want to be warm (or cool) in the house and eat decent food. Is that your picture? It's lovely!
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
27 Jun 20
This is a Pixabay picture. I don´t have new pictures. The last one was one that Coral took las September in Aruba.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
27 Jun 20
The foto near my avatar is an old picture of myself. It is over 20 years old though. And that one is 15 years old with 2 of my grandsons.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
27 Jun 20
@marguicha I saw that one. It was great to see you!
@LadyDuck (502392)
• Italy
28 Jun 20
You are only old if you feel old, of course we cannot do what we used to do in our 40's, but we are still enjoying life for sure and your approach to live comfortably is the best.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
28 Jun 20
I agree. All my life I have felt older or younger depending on the day
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
30 Jun 20
@LadyDuck I feel younger today. I did a load of laundry on spite of the winter.
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@LadyDuck (502392)
• Italy
29 Jun 20
@marguicha Same as you, today I feel "younger", I did a lot of things early in the morning.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 20
I think you have a really good approach to old age. I buy a few more of the things I like too. I've scrimped and saved for years and now feel if I really want something I'll buy it. It's always only small things anyway.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
28 Jun 20
So true. When I was very young I wanted to be a movie star and have a mink coat Now I have a silver fox coat that my father gave to my mother over 35 years ago and I have used it twice only for special reasons that had to do with health.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
28 Jun 20
@JudyEv I also went through the air hostess stage
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 20
@marguicha My school friends and I all wanted to be movie stars too - or air hostesses. Now, I couldn't think of anything worse.
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• Cuddalore, India
30 Jun 20
Health is wealth
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
30 Jun 20
Thue.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Jun 20
We are as old as we feel I have always been told. Glad to have you here as a friend. Enjoy what you can!
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
27 Jun 20
Thank you very much.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Jun 20
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@bestie (3272)
• Philippines
27 Jun 20
You're blessed you reached that age and living a good life. Enjoy every single day
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
27 Jun 20
Thank you
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@NJChicaa (127127)
• United States
27 Jun 20
You deserve the luxuries!
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
27 Jun 20
Absolutely!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Jul 20
My mother helped her four children all her life. In her later years, she spent money on gas, delicious cheeses, and whatever she needed:) Mom owned her home and loved every day, spent with family!
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jul 20
We earn money to use it judiciously and to make best use of it to enjoy life. After all money is for our own comfort. Good that you are making best use of your money.
@Janet357 (75638)
27 Jun 20
You know, you do the right thing, enjoy the monet while you are still here. Even I, all the savings I have will be spent at the time that I retire. I.will just put aside for my burial and hospitalization just in case.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
27 Jun 20
I have spent a lot of money in healthcare, specially when I had chemotherapy in spite of the government´s help. But I wouldn´t be here if it wasn´t for that. I lent the extra money I had to my daughters, but they will take care of me later if needed.
@Adie04 (17405)
28 Jun 20
If the picture is you, then I can see the beauty in you. I mean it
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
28 Jun 20
My picture is in the avatar and I placed another one in this post when I answer to Linda. The picture in the post is from Pixabay.