This year I will celebrate my eightieth birthday. Many people feel shocked when they come to know my age. Actually there is nothing which makes old age a stage which is painful, full of miseries and difficulties to face. On the contrary, I take old age as a period when there are no worries about the drudgery of day to day life, when you have to plan and execute several issues related to your family and yourself. At my age I am a free bird, can go anywhere at any time I wish to.
Without giving any excuse, we can go any where , at any time and for as long as we want. We need not justify the reason for our long absence from home.
In our youth, we had many problems, which we had to face and solve. Now we have all the time in the world for ourselves. Age is just a number. Our heart is always young. In the company of our spouse, our gray hair, our back ache and our fading eyesight are forgotten. We only cherish the company of your spouse.Without giving any excuse, we can go any where , at any time and for as long as we want. We need not justify the reason for our long absence from home.
In our younger days, when did we have the time to relax in the company of our spouse?
Old age has its own thrills and joys. It is only at this age I can sit undisturbed in my balcony and enjoy each moment of the rising of the sun. One can go out and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Somerset Maugham said''The complete life, the perfect pattern, includes old age as well as youth and maturity. The beauty of the morning and the radiance of noon are good, but it would be a very silly person who drew the curtains and turned on the light in order to shut out the tranquillity of the evening. Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth''. Life is all about family, friends and well wishers who have lived with us and shared our joys and sorrows.
I know that sometimes I forget things, but it hardly matters. All the important milestones of my life are fresh in my mind.
I end the post on a humorous note,
so have a good time.
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Hey this post was so cute. I read it out to my spouse as he (in his late 40s) keep feeling we have grown old now! All the best for a long and healthy life and hope i get to read your post when you are going 90 strong too.
ReplyDeleteNima, i do hope that your hubby will change his views on old age, after reading this post.Good luck!....
DeleteCongratulations on turning 80 soon, marvelous to read this inspiring post.I have always felt that old age can be enjoyed if you felt the freedom associated with it.God should bestow good health to all elders that is my constant prayer.
ReplyDeleteThank you Padmaja for your wishes.I get lot of inspiration ffrom good friends like you. . All the best.!
DeleteThat's a great milestone to reach in life Usha! I hope you celebrate it in style, hmm, like a free bird perhaps? ;) No peer pressure of course! ;) After all, remember that age is just a number, your heart is always young! ;) (Love those words and phrases....I hope I made you smile as much as your post did for me!)
ReplyDeleteElly, thanks for such an enligtening and inspiring post. I hope you will come to India, if I celebrate my 80th birthday in October . This is my invitation.
DeleteI would love to dear Usha. I actually thought that myself! Great minds think alike! ;) However, it most likely won't be this year, unless a (major) miracle happened! ;) <3
DeleteGreat! At the age of eighty this much creativity. May you have many more peaceful years.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarala for yourwishes.
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