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Carmelinda Escuder's avatar

Bright side. Like when I hit the post butten inadvertently as I just did. I can chalk it up to being unfamiliar with these darn computers. (Sorry, it really was unintentional). Actually, I must admit I prefer aging to the alternative. Hang in there and think of all those Senior Discounts coming your way. Thanks again for a “good read.”

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Colby J. Barak's avatar

Oh, now I want to write the female equivalent... so funny, thanks for the chuckle I needed today.

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Carmelinda Escuder's avatar

Mr. Devore,

Thank you for expressing MY views on aging! So many of your observations hit home. I’ll be 76 next month, so you would be considered a ‘youngun in my world. However, I remember when I first realized that most of my health professionals must have graduated from kindergarten the year I received my B.A. At that time I found it both frightening and amusing. Your laugh provoking observations of the inevitable made my day. In many cultures other than ours the elderly-or, in your case- approaching being elderly- are revered. Not so much in America. So, good luck being offered a seat on the bus, and not getting honked at for driving the speed limit. I choose to look at the

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Iris Blasi's avatar

I laughed so much reading this, I may have pulled something. Happy belated birthday, John ; )

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Jackie Fishman's avatar

O yes .. at 73 EVERYBODY is younger than me but I love that sometimes they forget this and invite me to do something challenging , so glad I live among a variety of age groups and not in a community of 55 plus!

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Swing Thoughts and Roundabouts's avatar

You've just got to play your old man card. Statins are a canard. They made me feel much older. "Not going to happen," I say, "Drop it. And I don't want to hear about it again."

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Stephanie Hunt-Crowley's avatar

Did he really tell you on your first visit that he would prescribe meds to lower cholesterol? Did he have a blood analyser in his office like my vet in the US had? I never had a blood analysis until I moved to France 10 years ago - I did not even know my blood group! I do now :) ! Thinking back, I never questioned as to why my vet had more advanced equipment than a doctor!!!

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Sherryl's avatar

i slowed down by taking vrs from work n following my writing passion

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