How much longer

I grew up slightly wistful that I wouldn't see the year 2000. It wasn't because I couldn't imagine being that old, I just knew I wouldn't. At 2 minutes to midnight, Dec 31st 1999, hectic street party, someone fired a shot in my direction and I thought oh, riiiight. Then I thought hang on, am I dead or not?

So it has been unexpected borrowed time since then, and the last couple of years have been particularly brilliant. But how much longer before that bullet finally catches up?

I come from a family which roars into the eighties before starting to falter, but that thought horrifies me. I don't want to get old (too late, too late, would be the chorus from most on this website) but when does old actually start?

First signs of losing of the memory or mind? If I have, I haven't noticed. You'd tell me, right? roll eyes

First aches and pains and groaning when you get up (or sit down)? Touch wood, still leaping around like a flea (especially when cramp attacks during that morning stretch, but that's not age, has had me dancing a morning fandango for years) crazy

First time you get a chance to go out with someone hot and think hmm, rather stay home and read a book? grin

I have friends younger than me with arthritis and aching joints, yikes. I have friends 10 years older who insist life gets better and better. Luck of the draw, but I do know I don't want to get old. I long since told my daughter if anything abruptly happens and I'm gone, she must remember I'd have been surprised but ultimately downright relieved.

I just wondered when, apart from having a bloody birthday, one realizes "hell I am OLD". Anyone got an opinion?
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Might I remind All That celebrated The "New Millenium" At The turn of The year 2000
That you celebrated A year early

One must Complete The Year 2000 Before The New Millenium Begins

You Were to early by 365 Days
The new Millenium began With The First Day Of The Year 2001
...................................detective
I didn't die then either ... cool

But yup, you are entirely right. At 9, it was the clocks ticking into 2000, not the birth of the millenium, that I realized I would never see. Not the first time I've been wrong, mind. Won't be the last.
Viv cheer up, we're GLAD you are here!!!!!!

who else wpuld keep us in check!hug
Eleg, I fully agree with your cure for back cheers

Exercise is the key.

And I choose that form of exercise dancing
Molly is spot on the ball!

glad your dads got a new "tablet"
move WITH the times, im struggling with mine
resisting the urge to fling it out, them last night after Monthsssss of no-go,
finally success! Pictures, simple to some not all though
life is for living, experiencing, loving, fail/success its all learninglaugh
Never Viv just sounded a bit down thats all :)
so a boost is always good, Tea viv? laugh
Molly, I thought you might grin
LAN, ta. one milk, one sugar.

Not down, really, I just finished answering a whole bunch of birthday emails from family members who are, for the most part, much older than me and thinking I hope I never get old enough to need a hip replacement wow

Made me wonder if the first hip replacement is the turning point rolling on the floor laughing or if it kicks in before that!
My cut off date was age 55. For some reason I believed I won't get older than that. Bought this plot the year I turned 55 and doing now what I would have thought impossible when I was younger.
I get sick of people complaining, and saying life is unfair.

Life was never meant to be fair. Whoever first said it was, should be taken out and shot.
Or even better, be made to act as peacekeeper in the Blogslaugh


We get out of life what we put into it.

Life, nor anybody, owes us anything. The sooner people realise that, the sooner they might start enjoying it.
Eks, so your life did end at 55. You just didn't realize a new more exciting and fulfilling one was waiting! hug

I left SA in 2000 and moved to the UK so yeah, my old life ended too. Right now I can't get any idea of the future. Maybe another big change coming up?
Coming up Viv!

Sugars bad, little natural-honey, good to go!

an old former neighbour had both hips replaced, I didnt know this she always walked with an aid/stick/frame

I saw her ride past me on a Bike! ! !
I was ...astonished to say the least, she had a whole newwwww lease of life, no pain meds any more iether !

...oh here's your tea btw laugh coffee giggle happy birthday party danceline party hat cake buddies
Coming up Viv!

Sugars bad, little natural-honey, good to go!

an old former neighbour had both hips replaced, I didnt know this she always walked with an aid/stick/frame

I saw her ride past me on a Bike! ! !
I was ...astonished to say the least, she had a whole newwwww lease of life, no pain meds any more iether !

...oh here's your tea btw laugh coffee giggle happy birthday party danceline party hat cake buddies
oops delete this pls and one extra !cheers
PG, you talking to me? I just had the birthday, the other day. Now fully recovered and will take your excellent advice under consideration even if it was aimed elsewhere rolling on the floor laughing
Nah, LAN, having a double pushed up my blog count angel

Honey in tea, oh okay. mumbling I hope it's organic, not just sugar pre-digested by commercial bees, though.

Oh, surgery can revolutionize lives for those with aches and pains. I just don't want to get to the point of needing it rolling on the floor laughing

Just imagine not being able to roll on floor laughing? (Or anything else)
The Titanic sank after coming in contact with something that was bigger in reality that previously thought.


Lord, let me die like that too!smitten


grin
Molly, yup. You can stand in life holding out one hand and thoroughly fed up with whatever you get given, or you can seize the day with both hands and turn it into something thoroughly satisfying. yay
Biff

I may think about old, but I don't do old. Two days ago, I went out on impulse, had a ball and returned home at ten to five in the morning. And! I had stuff to do, a lot, I may add. Luckily I always seem to get a second breath (providing I keep busy) grin

As for my body's subtle reminders (spiteful mumbling), I just find or do something (natural) to overcome that grin

Not too sure what my kids think of my impulsive antics giggle though I'm sure by the time they reach my age their outlook would've changed laugh
haha Viv :)

Real honey of course organic even, from my own bees laugh laugh
Molly - actual shriek of laughter - thumbs up angel2
Cocheta, yay, and ignore your kids, they simply don't have a clue. My parents divorced when my mum was 50 and she started a hectic social life, it only occurred to me very recently that she must have been roaring around doing a lot more than demure dinner dates. I'm glad she never told me at the time, I would have curled up in embarrassed horror.

Perhaps I should stop telling my daughter what I get up to, hehehe. She does sound horrified sometimes ...
LAN - I never know when you are fibbing and when you're telling the truth. "Your own bees" sounds very domesticated and settled!

Lovely cuppa, by the way. Much enjoyed. grin
I wouldn´t mind the Titanic as long as it was with Leonardo. ummmm--smitten


They say "a man is as old as he feels and when he stops feeling, then he IS old"!!! I suppose that could apply to women as well?dunno

My mother is 91 and doing very well for her age. She has a few aches & pains, of course, but has a young mentality and hasn´t lost her marbles.. yet!thumbs up

She was given the 3 books of the 50 Shades of Grey for her birthday and, although it was much lower than her normal literature level, she enjoyed every minute of it and said it was a page turner...dancing
Me tell fibs Viv ? Perish the thoughtroll eyes laugh

im very domesticated, routines and all, a friends wife came round a while back, she needed help in Englisg for a course she had to pass, she commented "omg are you a perfectionist?"

I replied " sorry its a bit untidy" she goes " theres not a thing out of place!"

rolling on the floor laughing
Do you mean he´s bringing your birthday present? Is it a big package? laugh rolling on the floor laughing
Elegsa, you are still very young! I mean, WE are still very young! laugh thumbs up
All I have to say is you write like a young kind woman
@Non what a long comment for someone not wantinting to make a comment. doh laugh When I was 20 I would have thought about a man in your age: what a grouchy old man! Now I am elder myself and I see it totally different. So, no revenge! laugh I do believe that old age is rather relative. happy place
This old movie sums it up.





After 30 you are too old. laugh
Hmmmmm......can't answer you on that one, Biff

BUT

One thing for sure, when R and I are together, he would often comment, "You know I'm an old man......." giggle giggle
Back Pain ???..it's sad thinking, (When I Was Young) Good Song, Biff... "Franky Blue Eyes" sung it, like a Boss,...don't dwell in the past, things happen and learn to live for Now..! forget the Bullet..(2 Minutes to Midnight)... it ain't over til you say it so!
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