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Ok, just today someone told me I couldn't do what I use to do because I was getting old. heh...
I sit here at 45 and honestly feel spunky enough to be 20. Is this some sort of weird fate that we're handed a more mature adult age when we aren't emotionally ready to act it?!?
I want to go dig me a big ol' ditch by hand just to say it's because I wanted to do it! A back injury I've had in the past would tell me quite a different story.
I have wild visions of what I use to do when aches and pains didn't get in the way. I LOVE to garden but darn it anyway if I can't shovel more than 2 loads and I'm done like burnt toast.
Yeah, at times I share those 'gettin' old' jokes with others, but honestly, aren't those old jokes for OLD people?!? Surely I don't belong in THAT group.. all my aches are to do with my injury... right??
Just curious what you others are doing about this age thing getting in the way. I could care less what my age is (hence, I have no hesitation in posting it), I just don't want to FEEL it.
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Someone told me the other day that he had no objection to getting old...it was the ugly part that he was balking.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Donna, you're still a Spunky Spring Chicken, I thought you was around 38-39 years young. Keep on doing what ever you are doing it serves you well...
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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the reason you retire......is so you can KEEP ALL YOURE DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS))))))))))))))))
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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I'll be 50 near the end of this year, and I seriously don't feel all grown up yet. Mentally, I still enjoy putting fun in the mix wherever I can in life, and I try to stay upbeat, and to not take things too seriously. Sometimes that can prove to be a real challenge though, with some of the things life can throw at ya. hahaa All in all, I'm finding that as I get older, I don't stress near as much of what I used to stress in earlier years.
Physically, I feel pretty good. I make some conscious efforts to keep this 'ol body in good working order. I do realize that I'm not "supergirl" anymore, and so I'm careful not to overdue it I have friends who push themselves physically too hard, trying to prove that they can still bike 60 miles in a stretch, or run a marathon .... lift heavy stuff ... whatever. I don't think there is anything particularily wrong with wanting to be able to do all those things, but there is a lot to be said about knowing your limits. When you get to be "this" age, recovery time on any injury is a bugger! hahaaa
Personally, I'm of the mindset of staying loyal and steady with an exercise program I know I can stick with for the long haul, one that doesn't hurt me, and that's actually kinda fun. This way, I hope to stay physically active well into my "golden" years. (whenever that actually happens. )
It's funny, I look around and see that people actually take better care in maintaining their cars than they do the well being of their bodies. I feel that our bodies are the one and only vehicle that's to serve us for the rest of our lives. Only makes sense that we do good by it. No?
I'm a kid at heart, so I really want to be able to keep up with that youthful spirit as long as possible. hahaa
Dr. Phil says something at the beginning of his shows. "I want you to get excited about your life" I think that's a lot of it. Many people are just going thru the motions, and not enjoying their lives. I can't help but feel that has an affect on the aging process too.
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I'll be 50 next Jan, but physically I'm getting better, just started to get up to a Jog for 25 minutes or so, 3 to 4 times a week, That's pretty good for me, gets my heart rate up to about 145, and the recovery is good, also do some weight training, eating right... but I too Donna still have Aches and Pains.. but they are subsiding.
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SIGNS1st. Neil Butler Paradise, NF Posts: 6277 | From: St. John's NF Canada | Registered: Mar 1999
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Take it from me Donna, as long as you feel young, you will stay that way. A good lesson is to look at people your own age and see how they have aged and look older than they are because they never learned to enjoy life. I can still work, play golf, ski, cut trees and split logs, plus dance every Wednesday. How many 80 year olds can still do that? Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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I have been playing Rugby since High School. (15 years or so) I have always "started" each game I've played in for the most part. Made select side a couple of times and even played for the USA juniors team one season. At practice I look around and see that I'm like the oldest guy there, other than the coach!
At 33 I have been invited to play for the "OLD BOYS" team. I would be their youngest player. Some of the guys on the team have children older than me..... Now I feel young again.
The good thing about playing for the old boys is their motto. " We might not be able to outrun you, But we can sure beat the SNOT out of you while the ref isn't looking."
Getting "OLDER" is going to be fun.
-------------------- Lee McKee McKee Studios Birmingham, Al Planet Earth (sometimes) Posts: 277 | From: Birmingham, Al | Registered: Jan 2003
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my mom turned 80 last week... and I turned 49. We planned a get together with my brother and sister, as well as both my kids. My mom is doing great, and we all travelled up to meet a 100 yr. old cousin in Victoria Canada. There were half a dozen 80+ folks at the table 7 they were all quite a lively bunch. For myself, I spent 2 days snowboarding with my kids & I was pleased to see I could almost keep up... but I was also more then willing to listen to the leg burn & slow down a little here and there. When it was all done, my legs were more sore then there's... but at least no one was injured!
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Last year my wife and I were planning a participatory camping safari trip to Africa. We found a trip we liked and were required to fill out some information about ourselves and previous experience. We listed a two week trek to base camp Mount Everest we had made the year before. For sure we thought this would be sufficient reason to accept our ability for a safari...Wrong! Just because we both have passed the magic age of 55 we were not allowed on such a trip. Not willing to accept defeat, we found another company with a much similar safari without such restrictions. Good Lord willing we plan to make this trip in the fall of 2008.
I am lucky to come from "good stock". My dad is 90 and my mom 80. They are both still very active. Even at 90 my dad takes care of the yard and garden and like Bill can cut firewood.
Age is just a number.
-------------------- Gary Winebarger Art & Sign Conover, NC Posts: 88 | From: Conover, NC USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I too have noticed "changes" lately. I will be 47 on Sept. 3rd. My mind says I'm 27, old enough to be mature about paying the bills but young enough to act like a kid. My body has not felt better in a long time. I have lost 20 lbs. in the last 8 months and quit smoking a month ago. I am finally taking the time to do the exercising that I need. But what I notice is that I am always getting hurt these days. Bruises, bumps and scrapes aside, I have had some pretty serious injuries in the last couple years. I have always had poor circulation, and bruise with a hard look, but its getting past rediculous. I was in trouble last winter for 6 weeks due to sprains to both my ankles. One worse than the other thank goodness. That way I was off the crutches within a couple weeks but man oh man. This New Years Eve I got "bounced" by a drunken little bowling ball friend and landed right on my noggin' , he came from behind and with the music I didn't see him coming and didn't get my hands down or anything. Spent the last 6 weeks recovering from that. My dream of some kid trying to steal my purse when I'm 80 and me teaching him /her a lesson with a couple of my blackbelts is starting to melt a little to say the least. Can I lay a whup-ass on them with Tai Chi? NOT!
-------------------- Deri Russell Wildwood Signs Hanover, Ontario
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Age only matters in cheese & wine, eh? My life started improving drastically at 40 and continues to do so. I've never really moved fast, so don't notice much that I'm slowing down. I'll give what ever is of interest a shot- hey, I just learned 5 years ago that I could paint and do signs. at 60, life is good!
-------------------- Catharine C. Kennedy CCK Graphics 1511 Route 28 Chatham Center, NY 12184 cck1620@taconic.net "Look at me, Look at me, Look at me now! I't's fun to have fun, But you have to know how!" Posts: 2173 | From: downtown Chatham Center, NY | Registered: Feb 2004
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For the most part I've always been active. Having a newborn adopted son at the age of 37 has kept me going as well as keeping up with him.
One of the best things I got myself to enjoy with Cody while he was young was a trampoline. We lived on that thing! Kept my boy super busy and me actively having fun.
I'd say simply moving around has got to be the most important factor in staying young. My 80 yr old mom had her arthritis kick in full throttle last year and as much as she resisted it, she finally landed herself a walker. The good news is she can walk more now! Sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do. I know my body tends to seize up if I don't make an effort to move around, hence my walks giving me enough fuel to run me the rest of the day. They really work!
Eating well, that has me not quite as energetic. Sadly most of our meals are made late in the day and on the fly, and the kitchen isn't my most favorite hobby. I need to up the salads and leave the cooked veggies and side starches but it takes real effort to have the freshest ingredients on hand at all times. But it's important.
Getting a prime quality bed this year was high on my to do list. I can honestly say it's made a big difference in the way I sleep. Every position is comfortable after nearly 20 years of tossing and turning. I've fully convinced myself at this point that it's quality or nothing for me at this stage of the game!
And I do attempt to make things easier on myself. I'm learning to ask for assistance when lifting things (only a year ago I just did it and suffered) and on my trailer, I love love love my hydraulic hitch lifter whatever it is. Why wind when you can simply click?!?
Strangely enough, I waited this long to start learning things that take even more energy and strength. Owing a home on your own has you doing tasks you thought were meant to hire others for. Wrong! And some of those tasks take good physical strength.
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Donna, I can't wait to meet you at one of those letterhead meets someday. You seem like such a cool chik. Even tho' I dunno WHY you been talkin' about cleaning AND aging recently . . .lol
Anyway, I get sick of hearin' people my age (45 also) complain of miriad vague aches and pains and such, (unless of course they have real specific health issues) . . . Constantly goin' to the Dr. etc. and blaming every little thing on 'gettin old'. I suspect a lot of it has- to do with the parents of these people and how they addressed growing older. I get very tired of people who are in their early and mid fifties constantly tellin' me 'my days' comin' and how I will soon be hurtin' and goin' blind and deaf. How you can't lose weight when you get older. the negativity surrounding aging is completely ridiculous and thrives in a world where youth is like a god.
I have quite a bit of grey hair and people dare to tell me to colour it. If they won a ribbon or a trophy, would they immediatley take it home and paint it?? (ok . . .they MIGHT if they're a letterhead, ) But I EARNED all these grey hairs!! They're like medals. I like to play with people when they remark on my grey hair I say, "No, it's actually turning darker and this is all the grey hair I have left!"
As for aging, if I start aching and paining, and I have'nt yet, if I have a heart attack, if I lose my legs, WHATEVER, I will deal with it and STILL take my grandbabies fishin' and campin' (provided I ever HAVE any grandkids). I eat right mostly, I'm pretty active, and my whole attitude about life is to just live it while I'm here . . . so . . . no worries.
One more good thing about aging: You do a whole lot less stupid stuff because by now, you've pretty much done most all the stupid things that can be done and now you get to tell the younger people what all they could avoid and watch them go ahead and do it anyway and then you get to try, ever so graciously, to NOT say 'I tol-ja-so', because the content feeling of being so right, having been SO there, and just giving them that sage-look is really enough.
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"SAFETY HINT' just don't be getting any of that "aging potion" on yourself when aging signs" ...WCB won't cover you, and nobody will believe you!
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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this joke fits well here: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS >YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, "SURELY I CAN'T LOOK >THAT OLD." WELL.. YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE. > > MY NAME IS ALICE MILLER AND I WAS SITTING IN THE >WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A >NEW DENTIST. I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA, WHICH BORE >HIS FULL NAME. > >SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, >DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN >MY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLASS SOME 40 ODD YEARS AGO. > >COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH >ON, WAY BACK THEN? > >UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY >SUCH THOUGHT. THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH >THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN >MY CLASSMATE. > >AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD >ATTENDED MORGAN PARK SCHOOL. > >"YES. YES, I DID. I'M A MUSTANG," HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE. > >"WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?" I ASKED. > > HE ANSWERED, "IN 1967." "WHY DO YOU ASK?" > > "YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!", I EXCLAIMED. > > HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY. THEN, THAT UGLY, OLD, BALD, >WRINKLED, FAT ASS, GRAY-HAIRED, DECREPIT SON-OF-A-BITCH >ASKED, "WHAT DID YOU TEACH?"
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Well, I guess at 62, I'm still doing alright. Most everything still works, and the aches and pains are rare and manageable. A little high blood pressure, but with the walking and losing some more weight, that should not be a prob.
You're so right, Randy, about how many more young people we are seeing drop dead, for no apparent reason. We had a high school football player drop last summer in Jackson.
One thing I am learning and finding more valuable. When you're younger, you take everything for granted, and "it can't happen to me" is a common mode of life. Many, many times over the years I've thought that, only by the grace of God am I still alive....some of the stupid, crazy stunts I used to do. (Now, don't you tell anybody)
As I get older, I am not only grateful every morning when I get out of bed, but I look forward to the day (no matter how good or bad the weather is), and to talking to friends; or the chance to make new ones. And old friends and family have become more valuable. You never know when they'll be gone. I've lost several in past months, and it hurts. The worst part is when you look in the mirror and say to yourself "if only I'd have taken the time to go see her last week", or " I never did return that letter he wrote me a couple of months ago." I have been trying to be a better friend. We get so wrapped in our own little lives, we forget what's really worthwhile. At some time or other, it happens to us all. Time and others are too valuable to harbor ill will. We all need to take more time to have fun and enjoy each other while we can.
-------------------- Dale Feicke Grafix 714 East St. Mendenhall, MS 39114
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I have the opposite problem with getting old...I am older that I look and that tends to present a problem, let's say buying wine or whiskey at the grocery store or being asked for ID at a car show so I can buy a Bud Light-yeah that one happened at Barrett-Jackson last month. I can go buy a $50,000.00 car with virtually no identification, but to get a lousy $6.00 beer, have to have 3 people look at my ID to make sure I am over 21. Jeez!!! I could have been the chick's mom who was checking my ID!!
That is also hard for me running a shop...having been in the sign industry over half of my 34 years, everyone thinks I am NEW at this thing. I always end up sliding a comment in about a job I did in 1988 or something and then I get these crazy looks and the inevitable question " Well, how OLD ARE YOU?". The latest age guess was 24. Hmm...up from 21...not bad.
Doing crazy things as a kid??? He(( yeah. Racing anything I could...cars, dirtbikes, 3 & 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, horses.
Dangerous behavior...cliff jumping...highest one was 72 feet in CANADA. (The water never gets warm there. especially when you go down so far that everything around you is pitch black).
Breaking horses that were never meant to be broken.
Flipping above mentioned vehicles.Some into trees, some back on top of myself...
Basketball, volleyball injuries.
All of that has some wickedness going on in my knees & back---cartilage damage in the knees, with calcium, 7 twisted vertebrate, cracked sacrum, fractured nose, fractured wrists-at the same time, severe scoliosis, mild arthritis.
And with all of that, I feel great...a little tired usually-would rather sleep than get up in the morning.
Hit the Y at least 4 times a week (going in a few here)...elliptical is the best exercise right now. Used to do a bit of rowing until I hyper ext the old knee, so back to some less involved activity. Swim, and this will be my third year running the Bellin Run 10K. I was told when I was in PT for my knee 13 years ago that if I don't keep moving, my parts will stop working...the knees & back will get worse and I won't be able to walk by the time I reach 40. SO that's my motivation.
And like Donna, I ask for help. Too many years of back breaking *ha!) stuff not to. And if i pick something up wrong, I am out for a week.
The best part is being able to play with my son. My parents were older when they had me, so I didn't get much activity out of them...hence many stupid above listed things to do. We do everything he wants to try, even if it means that my husband has to get in the pool--which he hates. Go karting, 4-wheeling, baseball, football, wrestling.
My parents are still active, and my husband's parents, who are years younger than mine, are ready to go into the nursing home at 55 & 57!
-------------------- Nikki Goral Image Advantage Signs 4050 Champeau Road New Franken, WI 54229 920-465-4500 "Finish every day and be done with it. Tomorrow is a new day."-Ralph Waldo Emerson Posts: 928 | From: New Franken, WI (East Green Bay) | Registered: Jun 2007
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Dangerous behavior...cliff jumping...highest one was 72 feet in CANADA. (The water never gets warm there. especially when you go down so far that everything around you is pitch black).
Breaking horses that were never meant to be broken.
Flipping above mentioned vehicles.Some into trees, some back on top of myself...
Basketball, volleyball injuries.
All of that has some wickedness going on in my knees & back---cartilage damage in the knees, with calcium, 7 twisted vertebrate, cracked sacrum, fractured nose, fractured wrists-at the same time, severe scoliosis, mild arthritis.
And with all of that, I feel great...a little tired usually-would rather sleep than get up in the morning. YOURE 34.......when i was 34, i was still doin that kinda stuff!!!!!! and i can tell ya....you will feel ALL OF IT WHEN YOU HIT 50......and 60 brings on whole new set of aches and pains.....
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Nikki, your problem's easy to solve- just airbrush a few wrinkles onto your face!
Donna, my wife Joan got a few laughs to herself last weekend at church- the woman next to her asked her if these were all her grandchildren...(no dearie, they're my CHILDREN!!!) Joan's 50.
I remember a story about a young kid in a supermarket checkout queue eyeing off a more senior lady behind him. "I bet you must be old" he asked her. "No, I'm quite young," she said, "but I've been young for a very very long time!"
There's a couple nearby here who're 96 & 93- she still drives. They still live on the farm he was born on, and they still run the farm. To talk to them,. you'd not think they were any older than 70! They're always full of life, bright, cheerful and optimistic! When you go up to them, they always show infinitely more interest in what you're up to, than spending time talking about themselves.
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The trick to aging is pacing a declining body against an expanding mind!
When I forget I'm not 30 anymore I feel my real age next morning
Young bull to old bull: "Dad, look the farmers left the gate open to the cow paddock. Let's RUSH down there and get ourselves a couple!" "No son, we will AMBLE down there, and have the lot!"
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jon..its a better joke....when said in AMERICAN))))))))
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I saw this spunky old guy at the restaurant at lunch today....
I happened to finish and pay my bill just before he did....
I waited around till he paid his bill, because I had something to say to him....
You see, I noticed he was wearing a U.S. Navy Veteran ballcap...and I figured he was old enough to be a WW2 vet.
So, as he came briskly walking away from the cash register, I stopped him and said, "Excuse me sir, I noticed your cap and was wondering if you are a WW2 Vet?"
To which he replied, "Yes I am...."
Sticking my hand out, I said, "I just want to thank you for serving our country...I really appreciate it."
He looked kind of taken back and replied, "Yep, yer welcome....I was over in the South Pacific..."
He then quickly meandered away.
I can't help it... I really like older people. They have lived,learned and experienced...and are very interesting.
This ol' chap wasn't letting anything slow him down.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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Not to put a dent into your actions, but did the thought that the very action you iniated upon that gentleman might have triggered old memories that he's been years suppressing??? I know it does for me, not that I'm ungrateful to those that must acknowledge themselves and I, I'm not, but it does take one back whether it was intended to or not...working on it full time for years, it seems the only memories that fade are the little ones, the truly horrible ones never fade, they just sit there w/same intensity of the day they happened...then out of nowhere, someone, unknowily, changes all that and once again you find yourself mired head deep in old thoughts and pains.....though I guess the wearing of the cap was his first mistake and maybe he did serve, probably in a minor capacity where there are no such memories....ah well
(and YES,I know this is about life longevity, but had to comment on a common occurence in this country, it truly upsets true combat vets to have to relive those days simply to appease someones need to "lighten" their load-we're not idiots, we know that you appreciate what we did; look at you, spending money, having fun, raising kids; by living the American lifestyle, you're saying thank you)
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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Gosh, you bring up a point I guess I never really considered...and I am truly sorry if it dredged up bad memories for you.
I'd guess different people might have different reactions to wartime events - and I certainly wouldn't want to glamorize war. I guess that's why I was compelled to show my appreciation to someone that in some unknown way sacrificed a part of themselves for the rest of us who were lucky enough to not have endured such things. I just deeply appreciate what our vets have done in an attempt to pave the way for a better life for those that followed.
I guess you had to be there - this ol' chap was chipper and didn't seem to mind a bit. He did pause at the doorway and seemed proud to exclaim he served in the South Pacific and then made off for whatever his mission was at the mall this afternoon. I think he might have been a mall walker....out for some lunch and then exercise. I saw another guy bookin' past the restaurant with a WW2 cap on while I was eating.
Again, I'm truly sorry if my story offended you. I admit, as a person living my life free from wartime service I always feel a need to extend my respect and admiration to those I consider to be our nations best citizens.
I travel a fair amount and have thanked dozens of WW2 vets, vets in general, as well as todays young service people waiting around in airports...and I'v e been met (so far) with nothing but smiles, "your welcomes", and had some nice, albeit brief conversations with these folks.
But again, you bring up an excellent point that I hadn't really considered....I kinda assumed that those that advertise their service by wearing hats and jackets were pretty proud of their service. I meant no harm Frank, hope you know my intentions were good.
My wife's uncle was on Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. He'll talk about it on occasion, but he won't let anyone with a Japanese car park in his driveway.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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Well, I guess today would be an opportune day to join the old folks post. Only 4 more years to go before I get over the hill and begin my mad scrabbling down the back side.
Ian, I have a friend here that is 96 and is the same as those people. His wife has died so he lives by himself. Still farms a couple hundred acres, has cattle, puts up hay etc. You see him in town driving around like he's 65. His land is close to Pensacola and is probably worth a million bucks by now... he was in our office the other day talking about 'retiring'.
Also, my step grand-dad is 97. About 4 years back my grandmother went into the living room and he was laying on the couch. He complained his leg and hip was hurting. Questioning him, she discovered he'd been up on the roof of their house, fixing some spots... slipped, fell off and hit the ground. Later that day he was up and around, fine. He still drives as well...
Another funny story about him.. he has a nephew who is in his 70's named Pat. Here recently, Pat was sitting on the bench at Walmart with a couple of other older gentlemen, waiting on his wife. My grand-dad comes strolling briskly by in the middle of the crowd... Pat tells the other old guys there, "Hey, that's my uncle, he's 97." They wouldn't believe him, so he chased Gramps down to come back and talk to them... shortly he was off to do his Walmart shopping. Pat said the other old dudes were quite inspired by him.
I hope to be that spry when I'm 47.
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-------------------- Jon Jantz Snappysign.com jjantz21@gmail.com http://www.allcw.com Posts: 3395 | From: Atmore, AL | Registered: Nov 2005
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Age sometimes is a matter of perspective. I've got two lovely grandchildren and I'm only 37-1/2 years old... of course that's 37 plus half of 37!
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