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Life Isn't Always Perfect So You Adjust


When
I was young life was all about the next adventure and exploring. The
next stage for me was being happy in what work I did and I was very
lucky that I loved what I did whether it was being a professional waiter
or helping/advising people to lose weight and, though I didn't make a
living at it
, writing, which I always found to be a mental
and physical joy and seeing a magazine article, a book or even a letter
to the editor kept me on a high no matter what bad was happening in my
life! After I retired
, never having been a homebody, I all of a sudden found that where I lived was the most important thing in my life.

In
1999 I went from almost living in my car to living at Gateway. The
previous year Perry told me about Gateway and I got on the list and 18
months--June 1, 1999 I moved in. I started my 15th year here and have
gone from a small  1 bedroom apartment to a large one on the 3rd (top)
floor overlooking an arm of the New River from Karen's Bay and across
the way
million dollar homes and boats of all kinds. I
have talked so much about The Point, at the eastern most part of the
Gateway Terrace apartments that many feel they have been here
. There is
no way a person can't feel terric just sitting in a lounge chair with
the sun shing on them and all sorts of water activities for them to see
and at night it is almost magical.

Today,
as I have done many days over the past years, I took the Sunday edition
of the Sun-Sentinel paper down to The Point to read and relax but
things have changed, with me, in the past year. I love our swimming pool
and spent many hours in it but this year, doctor's orders because of
meds, eye and ear problems I am not allowed in the water and shouldn't
be in the sun too long. Okay so I cheat a little on the latter but I
keep my shirt on. Also I got into trouble with P.A.D. in my legs along
with gout and tendernitis so I have had to stop wearing flip-flops.
(Shhhh--don't tell my vascular surgeon or pediatrist--I cheat by wearing
them in my apartment!) Sitting on The Point with my shoes and shirt on
isn't the way I want to go but I made the choice to follow doctor's
orders to a certain extent. (I am now looking for a new vascular surgeon
to tell me flip-flops are fine!!)

In
spite of all that I envy anyone who couldn't be me today. Sitting in a
lounge chair, reading the paper, feeling the sun and a light breeze over
me, hearing motor boats, people paddling along, sailboats going by, two
hours of pure luxury and a feeling of peace is something everyone
should have  when they are old and I have it!

Old
age has been, and is, a blessing to me and when I read posts about
people dreading getting older or fighting getting and being old I want
to slap them!! As long as you are independent and can adjust to what
life hands you being old can be the best time in your life.

I
plan on writing a few posts about the bad and good about getting older
and trust me there is a heck of a lot more good than bad. I can live
very happily without wearing flip flops or going into the pool but I
know I will be doing both again---very soon!

posted on Sept 29, 2013 3:11 PM ()

Comments:

Age isn't so bad, it's the pain in almost everything that sucks.
comment by jjoohhnn on Sept 29, 2013 7:10 PM ()
Not that bad--even kids get growing pains!
reply by greatmartin on Sept 29, 2013 8:02 PM ()
sounds like fun.But keep moving and this will keep you active.Good luck there my man.Yes,keep your shirt on .
comment by fredo on Sept 29, 2013 3:49 PM ()
Since I keep the shirt on less people are faitning!!!
reply by greatmartin on Sept 29, 2013 8:02 PM ()

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