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Something to read... George Carlin`s view on Aging Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're ? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. 'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead. 'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone. But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would! So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.' Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little again. 'I'm 100 and a half!' May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.' 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. 4. Enjoy the simple things. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.'GET HIMALAYAN GOJI ' 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is. 10. Tell the people you love that you love them , at every opportunity. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!! |
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Mahal, you remind me of my eldest sister. She also like you in many ways, very caring to "us" brothers and sisters and became "matured" at an early age. she even sacrificed her long time boyfriend in lieu of the assume responsibility. But that lies in our culture though, those first born kids help the family. ""Enjoy the simplest thing in life.....shared happiness with other and join in the with the ppl who are happy. My joyest moment if I can make a good stranger to be a friend. A smile in return is a worth a million and friendly gestured you get from someone make you gloomy day into a sunshine. That is what we shud be enjoying ourself out there."" You have a noble attitude Mahal, and many of us your friends been encouraged....keep it up!   Have a nice weekend and Take care Mahal!
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8/25/2008 4:59 am |
Thanks for sharing your nice post.....specially for us elderly people.
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True Vinci, if you have a good, positive outlook in life, try to eat healthy as food influences our mood also, then you`ll "stay young" at heart. Look at me, in half year`s time, I will turn 40(  ), but I feel and act like I`m only 25!
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Awwww, I love your attitude Nan after the storm in my life, I`m happy that I`m back to my jolly me and restored this self confidence again. Yes, how time flies! I am also enjoying my kids right now. I knew time will come they`ll be on their own. My friend Salsa said once, you can be happy if later they will asks you as a car driver  as the only oppurtunity to see them again.
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Thanks for sharing your nice post.....specially for us elderly people. 
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8/27/2008 1:51 am |
Hello EMJADE, your welcome dear, how are you? nice to see you again, thanks for the comment Take care! 
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Well,here I am,still doing a lot of scrap bookings just to make myself busy.Even I'm already 62,I still feel being young and healthy with no vices in life. Take care! You too, take care and have a lovely day
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DVinci, if you`re with me, you`ll never know what you`ll miss hey, that was a good chuckle
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