Philosophy for Old Age

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Do you realise that the only time in our lives when

Do you realise that the only time in our lives when

we like to get old is when we're kids?
If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about ageing that you think in fractions.
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'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never

thirty-six and a half.
You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key
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You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back.

You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
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'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be

'How old are you?'
'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be

13,
but hey, you're gonna be 16!
And then the greatest day of your life ...... .
You become 21.
Even the words sound like a ceremony.

YOU BECOME 21... YESSSS!!!

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But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you

But then you turn 30. Oooohh,
what happened there?
Makes you

sound like bad milk!
He TURNED; we had to throw him out.
There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
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You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.... Whoa!

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30,
then you're PUSHING 40.... Whoa!


Put on the brakes,
it's all slipping away.
Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone
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But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

But wait!!!
You MAKE it to 60.
You didn't think you

would!
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So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

So you BECOME 21,
TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50
and

MAKE it to 60.
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You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!
After

that it's a day-by-day thing;
you HIT *!
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You get into your 80's and every day is a complete

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete

cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime.
And it doesn't end there Into the 90s, you start going backwards;
'I Was JUST 92.'
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Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100,

Then a strange thing happens.
If you make it over 100,

you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!' May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
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HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age,

weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down.

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3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever...

3. Keep learning.
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever...

Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

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5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for

5. Laugh often, long and loud.
Laugh until you gasp for

breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

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7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family,

7. Surround yourself with what you love ,
whether it's family,

pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8.Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

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9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall,

9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall,

even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people that you love them,
at every opportunity.

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AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number of

breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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And if you don't send this to at least 8 people

And if you don't send this to at least 8 people

– who cares?
But do share this with someone...
We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!