The getting older doesn't really suck thread

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

I've been thinking about this topic lately and a couple of my posts today have reffered to age so now I'm thinking about it more. I know there are a lot more middle aged people around here than many of us realize and I'm curious about some of your thoughts if you fit into the category.

I'm 42. Like every damn kid I thought this age was light years away when I was in my 20's. I hated turning 30 because it felt like I was officially losing my "youth." However turning 40 didn't bother me nearly as much. By then then I guess I had more perspective... and perspective I've discovered means everything.

I have some gray in my hair and beard now and I used to hear people say it makes you looks distinguished. I thought that was a nice way of saying you're starting to look old. You know what? It does actually make you look distinguished. However that may be that perspective thing coming into play I realize.

At work I'm the immediate supervisor for 6 people... all younger... and they call me the father figure of the station and look to me for leadership and direction that in my younger days I wasn't nearly as equipped to provide. Rather than that making me feel old though it makes me feel good. I didn't expect that. It might help that I can still party with them if I want and am invited too heh.

My chosen career does keep me young naturally so I do have that going for me... which is nice (Carl the groundskeeper).

No crows feet yet... a little pudge but that's what happens when you drink beer and plenty of younger folks have it a lot worse than me... I don't have aches and pains and I feel real good most of the time. If I don't it's usually my own fault.

So this getting older thing isn't so damn bad. Not at all. I wouldn't trade the things I've learned from experience and the persepctive I've gained with age and the calm and cool I've achieved though living through some things with youth again any day. I don't remember who said it but one of my favorite quotes is "youth is wasted on the young."

I'm growing older gracefully I'm proud to say and it kind of rocks.

Any of you other old timers care to chime in?

[WilliamTheIrish]

I'm gong to be FIVE-OH on the 30th of November. I feel great. In the last month I have changed my job, changed the city in which I live, sold my house and am looking at living out my life in the desert. This is like the great adventure that I would have taken if I hadn't gotten married at 22. No regrets on either count.

Fortunately for me, my mother had great genes. No hair loss, just a little gray. However, she also gave me the dry skin gene.

I'd say I'm doing okay.

[KurtCobain]

On the contrary, this getting old thing does suck. My knees creek, my back hurts, i'm always tired constantly hungry and I poop alot.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

I'm gong to be FIVE-OH on the 30th of November. I feel great. In the last month I have changed my job, changed the city in which I live, sold my house and am looking at living out my life in the desert. This is like the great adventure that I would have taken if I hadn't gotten married at 22. No regrets on either count.

Fortunately for me, my mother had great genes. No hair loss, just a little gray. However, she also gave me the dry skin gene.

I'd say I'm doing okay.

Awesome. I plan to do the moving/changing jobs thing in about two and a half years. Looking forward to it.

I think by 50 or so I just want to start letting my beard grow and see if it reaches my belt by the time I'm ready to retire. It's a small yet large goal heh.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by KurtCobain

On the contrary, this getting old thing does suck. My knees creek, my back hurts, i'm always tired constantly hungry and I poop alot.

30+ is really going to suck for you.

[KurtCobain]

My ears ring alot and my eyes are going to shit, every time I eat I lose a piece of tooth...

[KurtCobain]

And I don't even know what I'm going to do with the rest of my life. There probably won't be social security when I'm retiring age, and that's coming up fast. I'll be ****ing 23 come June. It's insane.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by KurtCobain

And I don't even know what I'm going to do with the rest of my life. There probably won't be social security when I'm retiring age, and that's coming up fast. I'll be ****ing 23 come June. It's insane.

Like I quoted in the OP... youth is wasted on the young.

[burt]

Getting old ain't for sissies......

[LiveSteam]

Originally Posted by beer me

Like I quoted in the OP... youth is wasted on the young.

All is wasted on Kurt


























I kid I kid

[burt]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

All is wasted on Kurt


























U kid U kid

FYP

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

All is wasted on Kurt

True. Ya know I love ya though JoeyKurt. Stupid kid.

No homo.

[LiveSteam]

Originally Posted by burt

Getting old ain't for sissies......

I like this.
You need to dump the fries thing in your avatar & go with this instead

[RJ]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

I'm gong to be FIVE-OH on the 30th of November. I feel great. In the last month I have changed my job, changed the city in which I live, sold my house and am looking at living out my life in the desert. This is like the great adventure that I would have taken if I hadn't gotten married at 22. No regrets on either count.

Fortunately for me, my mother had great genes. No hair loss, just a little gray. However, she also gave me the dry skin gene.

I'd say I'm doing okay.

Where did you move to?

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by RJ

Where did you move to?

Fresno, CA.

Was offered a new job and a chance to see areas of the country I've never had the time to visit.

Yosemite, the redwood and great sequoia forests. All within an hour. I've discovered there is also great fishing within 2 hours.

[KurtCobain]

I feel old.