You've undoubtedly heard the expression about someone going through their second childhood. Well if a second childhood would be as good as my first one then I say bring it on!
Youth of Old Age
When I was in my teens and twenties, ages beyond thirty seemed kind of old to me and the age where I am now seemed downright ancient. Yet, now, nearing seventy, I don't really feel much older than the twenty-something guy I once was. Apparently I look older than I think I do, but I've been looking at this mortal frame on a daily basis for seven decades and the daily changes have been imperceptible to me.
If fifty is "the youth of old age" then where am I now? The middle age of old age? Or perhaps if I live beyond 100 years then I might still be in my youth of old age. My mind resists as my body often reminds me that I'm not a kid anymore. Physically I seem to have all sorts of limitations, but mentally I might be any age I want to think I am.
Age is not only relative, but it is also in the eyes of the beholder. I hear voices inside my head telling me that I'm still young and have many years left while from without I get the implications that I am a senior citizen--not like a senior in high school, but an old codger, an outdated relic of the past. I don't feel old, but there are indications all about me that I am old.
Well, dag-nab it, I ain't settlin' to be old any time soon unless it works to my advantage and in that case, okay, I'm old, now give me my damn senior citizen discount!
What age would you consider to be old? As you get older do you tend to leave certain dreams behind you? Do you think you "act your age"?
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