Does growing old scare you? So much that you hate even talking
about growing old?
Do you have a vision of nursing homes and loss of control and
being dependent on your children when they should be enjoying
their lives, not taking care of you?
Well, here's a question: What are your role models? Evidently
not someone who looks good and feels good, no matter how old
they are or what life throws at him or her.
Would you like to change? Just think about it for a moment.
All I'm suggesting is that maybe you are looking in the wrong
places. Maybe you are acquainted with nursing homes filled with
people who are just like you think you will be. Maybe you are
listening to others talk about their aches and pains and how it
only gets worse.
Do you see an *age spot* and get panicky?
Well, heck. Maybe all this is good -- maybe it's a wake-up call.
Maybe now is the time to figure out how you can make your older
years happier years. Because let's face it. You're probably
going to be around for a long time. Why not take control now so
your coming years will be worth growing into.
How about doing this? Refuse to look at people *stuck* away in
nursing homes.
Now, wait a minute before you think that is heartless. Here is
what I mean. Refuse to look at people *stuck* away in nursing
homes AS THEY ARE.
See that person over there sitting by himself, talking to
himself? When you look at him, why not refuse to see him as he
appears. Instead, see the inside of this person -- and that's
who you go over and talk to. You know why? Because what goes
around, comes around. If you don't take the time to make this
person happy, who will take the time to make you happy?
Here's an important question: If you don't try with others now,
why would anyone try with you later?
If you don't take time to help others now, that is the seed you
will be planting for your later years. Don't do that. Decide now
to keep your mind busy with how you can help others help
themselves now -- not on the future you are attracting by
thinking of how you will be.
Remember this forever. You grow into what you are thinking now.
Are you picking out your retirement home -- a home of your own
to retire in?
Or your retirement *room?*
Do you kid around now saying, this is our last house before the
Home?
Well, why don't you stop that? There are plenty of very
productive older people out there living, being, having their
dreams come true. They aren't saying *I wish I'd have died the
minute I turned old.*
They are the age they are, they've accepted it and are doing a
lot of great things DESPITE being what others are calling old.
Now, granted, they could be home laying in bed, getting ready to
die because life as they knew it is over.
What type of person would you rather be? Pick someone out and
keep that person as your mentor. Because, as you may know, if
you aren't consciously picking your aged mentor now, you are
Unconsciously picking him or her -- and I'll bet it's not one
you wish to emulate.
Take charge of your growing older years. Grow old with love, not
trepidation. Good luck and let me know how it's going. I care.
*** If you liked this article, here are more you might enjoy:
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Thanks for reading. Jan
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