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Aging and Physical Challenges
Physical changes are a part of aging. Each decade
brings changes, and you should expect different body
shapes and sizes. Planning early for security allows
you to accept these changes. Along with physical
changes are challenges to explore options in your life,
which haven't previously been possible.
--Gloria Evins, Bartlett, Tennessee
I certainly don't worry about aging as many people
do. You learn to adapt and reconcile your mind to
those activities that your body allows you to enjoy.
Most definitely, aging brings some conce-rns about
health and financial stability, but it can also be a time to
relax from the fast-paced world around us. I look
forward to the time when my husband and I can enjoy
long talks and laugh at past experiences. Accept the
aches and pains, realizing that the body is probably not
as strong as it was at the age of twenty. Keep a good
attitude and press on!
--
Peggy Usery, Grenada, Mississippi
Don't let it get you down. Do what you can to
overcome it, but don't let it dominate your life. find a
way to honor God in it. Try to focus on something else,
something worthwhile and absorbing. This is easy for
me to say-I've never had to cope with a major physical
challenge. I do run in our annual jog-a-fun. I just keep
asking God to help me put one foot in front of the other.
I love getting older. This is my Jubilee Year, and I'm
grateful to God for it. Every year draws me closer to my
destination. Every year, God grants me a little more
wisdom and insight. Every year, he helps my light to
shine a little stronger/brighter.
--
Marquita Moss, Austin, Texas
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