My manager once tasked me with a confidential project related to the age of my co-workers. What amused me so much on that project was that he recorded the ages of all the Filipinos in the office incorrectly. He was under estimating the ages of the Filipinos by almost 10 years! I was so tempted not to correct him!Once I also declined an invitation for an office dinner with the excuse that it coincides with my son’s birthday. Informing them that my son is turning 20, my colleague commented “What, you got married at 12?”. That was not the first time, I hear those remarks. Most people don’t believe that we have adults sons/daughters.
We must be aging gracefully.
The other week, a neighbor celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and 8 great great-grandchildren.
Thinking about it, I realized I don’t want to live to a 100! What will I be doing then? I would have done all I wanted to do by then. Even if I have not, I will not have the energy! I don't want to live to be a 100! Do you?
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Age is just a number. What really matters is how you feel.
ReplyDeleteme,
Ms. Kalidadis
we, asians don't age quickly. compare yourself with a caucasian of your age, it's like prunes and freshly picked apples.
ReplyDeletedang,
ReplyDeleteVery true...If I get to be a 100, I will think I am still 50 - or younger!
anonymous,
I like the comparison.
Whatever God has planned for me, I accept. But honestly I can't imagine living up to a 100. Jeez, I'm already losing my marbles. But you know what, we don't know when our time is up. We can further delay the signs of aging. So ladies, don't forget to moisturize, use sunscreen daily, mind your posture, don't slouch, don't hunch your shoulders, include humor with your daily routine, and so on and so forth.
ReplyDeleteAnd also don't forget a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise, especially weight bearing exercises such as walking, or running if you can. We Asians are prone to osteoporosis. I have a good friend whose mother is in her 70's. Just looking at her face, she looks perfect for her age. No cosmetic procedures are involved here, okay. But you can tell her age because of the way she walks and her posture. More power to a younger looking us!
ReplyDeleteAu,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder...dali gyud ko ni sit up straight after reading "mind your posture" - it is so easy to forget that.
Good thing most us are of the same age -- we will grow old gracefully together. When it will be too cold here -- we can all fly to Florida. When Florida becomes too hot -- we can stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteEm, if you come to Florida during the winter you'll be called a snowbird.
ReplyDeleteMao pod na sulti sa akong mga kauban sa trabaho kung moingon ko nga akong mga anak dagko na. Abi nila 30 pa akonng edad.
ReplyDeleteOnly if in good health and I haven't run out of money so can still do things on my own. I think I'd be better off dying sooner than that though, but I'd want to outlive my husband because I think I'd be able to manage alone better than he would.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by. I agree, it would be nice to live up to a 100 if health and finances is no problem. I lost my Dad almost 3 years ago - your blog touched a certain part of me. I still miss him.
Of course I'd like to reach a hundred and say to my kids, "You're old, too. We're even.". Or say, "Let us behave and be good grandparents". Hehehe.
ReplyDeleteIdeally, I'd like to be steadily strong and just die suddenly rather than decline slowly. For the same "life area", I'd be a rectangle rather than a triangle.
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