I have often heard the expression,
\nage is just a number
\nsaid by people who are not old.<\/p>\n
Say that to the old person who
\nheard himself or herself grunt for the first time
\nwhen she or he got old and bent over
\nto pick up something.<\/p>\n
Say that to the old person who for the
\nfirst time struggled to get up from the floor
\nwhen she or he got old.<\/p>\n
Say that to the old person
\nwhen aging compromises her or his
\nbalance and depth perception
\nand a fall can be deadly.<\/p>\n
Say that to the old person who
\nfell and broke her or his hip
\nwhen she or he got old.<\/p>\n
Say that to the old person who
\nfor the first time in her or his
\nlife began having medical problems. <\/p>\n
Say that to the old person
\nwho got dementia when she
\nor he got old.<\/p>\n
Say that to the old person
\nwho lost her of his ability
\nto live independently and
\nis in a nursing home.<\/p>\n
But say that to me because
\ndespite the aforementioned
\nirrefutable facts,
\nI\u2019m still a little in denial.<\/p>\n
Bob Boyd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have often heard the expression, age is just a number said by people who are not old. Say that to the old person who heard himself or herself grunt for the first time when she or he got old and bent over to pick up something. Say that to the old person who for… Continue reading