getting older

True Meaning (MM #2259)

When we’re young we don;t think about the reason for each and every holiday. But as I get older the true meaning of day’s like today really matter. I’ve come to appreciate the reason we celebrate Memorial Day. But I don’t think that celebrate is the right word…

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Too Tired To Sleep (MM #2249)

I’m feeling like an old country song. Actually, I’ve been feeling too tired to sleep lately (which IS an old country song). My body has finally said; enough…

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Turned Soft (MM #2234)

I’m not as tough as I once was. Like those Millenials, I’ve turned soft. The culprit is technology, or maybe it’s my age. I want to blame technology, but I’m only kidding myself.

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Prom Season (MM #2228)

Even though I don’t have kids, I only need to glance at Facebook to know that it’s prom season. And prom season reminds me that I getting old, very old.

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Faded Memories (MM #2226)

There comes a point in life when we realize that we don’t all share the same memories. But I don’t know if we can ever prepare for faded memories. Faded memories are things that you thought everyone of a similar age knew, but don’t…

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Senior Citizens (MM #2205)

It’s official, I’m old. I realized the other day, that every time I hear the words senior citizens on TV I stop and pay attention. For years if I heard those words they didn’t even register. But now, I’ve finally come to the realization that being a senior citizen is almost here for me. I’m…

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Sports Trivia (MM #2200)

I’ve always been a trivia buff. But I learned something recently when watching a sports trivia show on TV. I learned that I’m old…

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50 Somethings (MM #2170)

My wife and I were at dinner with a bunch of 50 somethings the other night. And of course the discussion turned to Millennials and the generational shift…

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Goodbye Fran (MM #2157)

I was scrolling through Facebook yesterday when I learned that the mother of one of my dearest friends had passed away. So today I say, goodbye Fran. I hadn’t seen Fran in years, but kept up with my life through Facebook. Isn’t that what we all do these days?

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Stamina (MM #2154)

It’s tough getting older. Our body tends to wear down long before our mind does. I’m dealing with the fact that I don’t have the stamina that I used to…

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