Boy did I have a wee pity party the other day. It's just one week til my birthday and it's not a pretty number, either. I held up one hand and saw 5 fingers and thought, "Oh my gosh, in five years I will be having my 89th birthday"
Time just seems to fly by now. It won't take 5 years to pass...it will be just in a flash.
I think of someone (I've been observing these older folks, you see) that someone that is 89 or 90 is pretty much nursing home material. Five years... oh durn.
And, then I pulled myself up by the bootstrap and said, "Well, what are you gonna do with the next five years, dummy. Sit there and moan about it".
No, I will not!!!! I will fill my days with as much fun and enjoyment as I can.
Thank you Robert Frost for that inspiration!
I don't need a dare. I'll be there; reading every 'young' thought and dream you share. And every wonderful photo too. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteAn early Happy Birthday! and a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Keep up the great blogging posts in 2018!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Latane! I love your quote from Robert Frost, the lovely meme, and your positive attitude! Wonderful to see you here; we've come a few miles on our respective journeys since I found you on FB (or perhaps you found me?) years ago. Hugs and prayers for your 2018...
ReplyDeleteI love that poem by Robert Frost. I get to moaning and thinking about my next 5 years, too. It can be a real downer but then I think of how two of my grandkids started college this year and oh, I want to be part of their lives. I want to see them do as well as they can. So, I, too, will be pulling myself up by the boot straps and giving myself a good talking to......and try to be happy and enjoy every minute.
ReplyDelete" I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden doing whatever the he** I want."
ReplyDeleteDon;t know where I copied that from but I like it and hope you do too.
I always think that I am getting older on the outside, but I am still me on the inside. Glad to see that someone else thinks the same. Press on!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I hope I am here to see what you do!
ReplyDeleteKeep that chin up, sweet Mom! You are a very young woman for your age...you have miles and miles to go, yet! So, live in the moment and enjoy life! Love you. Hope 2018 is a great year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Latane! You are only as old as you feel. I don't FEEL old either, even though I realize my body is not as strong as it used to be. You are such a talented woman, I can't wait to see what you are going to do in 2018!
ReplyDeleteI hear you! I found that retirement shocked me. No longer in the workforce, nothing to show for my days.
ReplyDeleteMy client is 94 and she is cared for by her daughter, age 71. She needs a walker. She finds it tough some days. Her older sister is in a home, she is less happy. (The food, you know!)
I, too, will hopefully reach 89 in five years.
ReplyDeleteHey, we can do it and Happy New Year to you.
love, Stella