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Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we
like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less
than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that
you think in fractions.

" How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're
never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half,
going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back.
You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13,
but hey, you're gonna be 16!

And then the greatest day of your life . . . you
become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . .
YOU BECOME 21...YESSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there?
Makes you sound like bad milk.
He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun
now, you're just a sour-dumpling.
What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.

Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away!
Before you know it, you REACH 50 . . .
and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you
would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE
it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After
that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80s and every day is a complete
cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN
4:30; you REACH bedtime.

And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start
going backwards; "I was JUST 92."

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over
100, you become a little kid again.
"I'm 100 and a half!"

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!


HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes
age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about
them. That is why you pay him/her.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you
down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,
crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain be
idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And
the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp
for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on.
The only person who is with us our entire life, is
ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's
family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies,
whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what
you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall,
to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to
where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at
every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
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Very true...

That was good

Thanks AzureStar & 4LOVE! It gave me a few giggles, and some warm & fuzzies...thought I'd share.

i like that...thanks...la..er...L...er...LaV..er...lady...


(sorry, i still can't spell your name correctly...)

rio said:

It's ok... here is a to jar your memory...

I really liked that. Now if someone can help me not to forget it I'd be grateful.

Im serious. I read wonderful things like this every now and then and I say to myself 'See? Take this in man...' and I do, but after a bit of time, I go back to i-don't-know-what.

I need to maintain my connection to the force...but I don't know how!!

Very excellent! The latter is so true...Thanks Lavy.

You're welcome, sag10 and Therapy!

I think we all need reminders.