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"Touchscreen gloves". Ok...
I’ve worn spectacles since age 15, bifocals since age 30-something, and just a couple weeks ago I purchased three pairs of readers, so that there will likely always be a pair within reach of where I do most of my reading. I remind myself that my age-related complaints are as nothing in comparison to what so many people of my acquaintance have faced/are facing. And it’s not that I’m without my health challenges.
In my mid twenties my wife commented that when I focus on a distance object my bottom eyelids move inwards towards my nose, it was the best way to focus. She had me off to the opticians where I discovered that I had a very common, shortsighted problem.
A pair of specs, a considerable wad from my wallet, problem solved. The optician did say that as I age there would come a time when the microscopic shrinkage of my body would negate the need for glasses. The optician was right, only that shrinkage gave me about a year of being free of glasses. Now I need them for reading! It really does suck, this getting old malarkey.
I have floaters, little specks that make their way across my field of vision, but I’ve learned to ignore them.
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I long ago learned to ignore easy, flippant dismissals of health and safety hazards of the "my grandpa smoked two packs of Camels a day and died in his sleep at age 86" and "we never wore seatbelts and motorcycle helmets yet here we are" variety.
Yes, something is gonna get ya sooner or later. I'd rather it be later.
"Touchscreen gloves". Ok...
My dear sir, allow neither age, flatulence, nor other somatic malady to turn your self towards cynicism.The scary thing about getting old is, you might have had .... Oh, and I nearly forgot:
By and large I am not a cynic, I still have a love of life. Tomorrow I am off to see my tailor, he has a studio at Sandbanks, Dorset. This old man is going to be a model. My tailor wants me photographed wearing one of the blazers that he has made for me. You never know, I could end up on his website.My dear sir, allow neither age, flatulence, nor other somatic malady to turn your self towards cynicism.
Best.
The hilarious Billy Connolly on the advice he received from an older gent on turning 60:The scary thing about getting old is, you might have had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, have or had, diabetes. Without specs you can hardly see and you can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine. You can be on an array of pills and potions, have bouts of dementia, poor circulation and you can't even remember your age.
Thank goodness you still have your driver's licence.
Oh, and I nearly forgot:
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By and large I am not a cynic, I still have a love of life. Tomorrow I am off to see my tailor, he has a studio at Sandbanks, Dorset. This old man is going to be a model. My tailor wants me photographed wearing one of the blazers that he has made for me. You never know, I could end up on his website.
What a kind compliment Randy, you are going to have the lady go all bashful. "Aw shucks," is probably all the response I will get, take that as her thank you.A new blazer can hardly compare to one of Ms. Tina's fabulous creations!
I was born in 1976 and Sophia has always been a favourite. And Gina. Hunchback of Notre Dame, Gina is theYou know you are getting old when you can remember having a crush on Sophia Loren. It was her birthday yesterday, she was 89.
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Not a grey hair on her head.