Category: Elder Folk
Geia sas/hello. I'm only 24, but I love speaking with older people. My moto is the older the better. I love hearing stories of what it was like in other times and how things were done differently as well as opinions about today. I love anecdotes and wise advice, and just plain talking because you never know what an older person is gonna say. To me, age is a sign of honour and dignity, not of shame. I've often said that when I'm 100, I'm probably gonna have a 50 ft. banner proclaiming it on my front lawn. My great great grandmother, whom I never knew, lived to be 106. I wanna beat her. *smile* My Grandma is 76 and tels me all sorts of stories. I really wanted to volunteer in a nursing home, and we called a few, but they all refused to let me in because I'm totally blind. They said that they don't have people to watch the volunteers and they felt it would be unsafe for me to be there with all the wires and machines etc. It's not like I'd be walking around causing trouble, but whatever. So now I've found this board and am glad to be here. Hope I can make a few interesting friends. Just as a note, my profile might be considered a bit too open by some people, so I hope it doesn't offend anyone.
Welcome to the zone. I see you've discovered the joys of board posting, so I'm sure we'll talk there.
Send me a qn if you have any questions or just to chat.
Bob
Hi Tif. My name is Sharon, and I'm 52-years-young. I have two adult sons, nine grand kids, and a fox terrier//dauksund named Babes.
The thing about getting older, is your body kind of drops behind your mind. In my mind, I'm still that idealistic, rebellious, headstrong, happy-go-lucky girl I was in the early seventies, and sometimes, even now, I abandon all responsibility and become that person again.
I hope to become your friend, and I'd like to say it's so refreshing to hear from you. As I said, I'm still eighteen in my mind. Remember, older rocks. !
lol I'd hardly consider 52 old. My boyfriend is 62 and sometimes, I think he has more energy than me! Great to meet you.
ugh. at 48 I'm not really "old" but on this site I know I'm getting up there. and I certainly don't feel like I'm getting any wiser lately - more impatient with general stupidity in the world, generally less nice. I used to be a shy quiet nice young person. Now, well, painfully blunt was how one ex of mine put it.