Am I Really That Old?
Birthdays can be a mixed bag.
October 16, 2024
I can’t believe I’m turning 67 today. I mean, 67 is old! I’ve always thought that, and I guess I still do. But I don’t feel old. I guess that’s why it’s so unbelievable that I’m 67.
I don’t see much difference in the way I live now compared to when I was 40 or even 30. I might have had a little more vigor then, but I also remember many long periods when my lifelong insomnia stole my energy.
But I’m getting past that and sleep a lot better, at least for now.
I’ve got a stable job that generates enough money to keep me financially secure, I’m socking money away for the future, and I don’t have any significant health issues.
I’m a lot younger than most of the other people I meet who are my age. And way younger than my father when he was my age.
Come to think of it, when my father was my age, he was dead. I’ve reached a notable milestone. My mother was 72 when she died, so if I can make it another five years, I will have outlived her as well. And I don’t see any roadblocks to that achievement.
Of course, I could get diagnosed with cancer or kidney failure tomorrow. But then, I don’t have any unhealthy risk factors for cancer or other diseases of old age. At least not anymore. It’s been…
