WAYNE'S WORDS
March 26, 2005
Topic: Getting Older

I had my 53rd birthday a few weeks ago, hey thanks for all the cards and presents!!
As you can tell one thing that happens, everything slows down, even writing these articles.
Now don't get me wrong there are good things that happen as you age, but they are outnumbered 4:1 by the bad things.
So here's my partial list:

Good: You're a year closer to retirement, not that I don't love my job, I just love NOT working more.
Bad: You're slower at everything, yes, everything
Bad: You ache every morning and after every workout.
Bad: You look older than last year.
Bad: You want to sleep all the time

Good: People can't believe how old you are, they usually think you're much younger.
Bad: Those cute chicks that use to say hi to you, now say "Sir."
Bad: People your own age look really, really old.
Bad: There's times when you just don't feel like doing anything.
Bad: You can still go out and drink, but you feel terrible for the next two days.

Good: You usually are in better financial shape. I make the most money I've ever made teaching, my daughter is out of college on her own and my small time investments are all doing well.
Bad: You have many, many doctors that you see many, many times a year.
Bad: You don't understand all the new technical stuff, you're lucky if you know how to turn on your combination computer/cell phone/camera/ipod.
Bad: You buy an SUV because it's easier to get in and out of rather than a little sports car.
Bad: It takes a couple of minutes to take all your vitamins in the morning.

Good: At this age you can do anything you want, you have the time, money and freedom, no one is really telling you what you can or can't do.
Bad: You don't feel like doing anything
Bad: It takes you four weeks to write an article for SBRSTL
Bad: The guy you see in the mirror isn't really you, is it?
Bad: When you where younger, people that were the age you are now were really, really old.

Good: People are really, really forgiving of all the mistakes you made and how, slow, forgetful, and disorganized you are.
Bad: You're usually really grumpy.
Bad: You start to like country music, the lyrics are SO true!
Bad. You get all these weird internal noises.
Bad. You wonder what the hell happened to all your dreams.

I know there are many, many more . . . I just can't remember what they are.

Until next time(who knows when that will be!)
Train smart, live right.
Wayne
whuckshold@yahoo.com