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Aging and Physical Challenges
50, you have discovered that it wasn't
even thinking of you. The positive side
of prune juice is now obvious to you.
Your actions creak louder than your
words, and recently you showed
someone the way to your house by
using the varicose veins on your legs
as
a
road map. A travel tour that
includes
a
guide and planned activities
doesn't compromise your sense of
independence.
You went to your class reunion. It
was
a
sad occasion. Half of the group
was so old, they had to wear name tags
so you would know them, and the other
half was so old that they couldn't read
the name tags. When you were 20, you
wanted to change the world; when you
were 30, you wanted to change the
country; when you were 40, you wanted
to change the neighborhood. But now
that you are 50, you will have to rev just
to change the sheets. You've reached
the age where the "happy hour" is
a
nap, and you suspect that by the time
you get to greener pastures, you won't
be able to climb the fence.
You've been around long enough to
tell Alfie what it's all about. In the game
of office politics, you're already
a
senator. Artifacts saved from your
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