I'm 68 Today ... Oh Lordy, Just Two Years Away From 70
ghostsofpompeii
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Today I rolled out of bed another year older and just a hair's breath away from 70. 68 and counting. And I hope I'm counting for a few years longer. On the plus side my Dad is still alive and kicking and he's 95. But I've outlived both Grandfathers by three years. Both were dead on or before the age 65.
Judging by the collection of monsters and movie memorabilia I've amassed you'd never know I was 68. Strangers entering my house for the first time assume I have kids because my bookshelves are jam packed with movies, ALIENS, dinosaurs, and horror action figures. Little do they know - they're mine.
But I've decided to honor the same pact made by lifelong friends (special effects artist) Ray Harryhausen and (author) Ray Bradbury ... "To grow old - but never grow up". That's how I choose to live my life. And up to this point it's served me well ... rock and roll, horror flicks, and puffing on my pipe. The simple things in life make life worth living. So while most people my age are spending their dollars on sensible things I'm standing in line at Toys R' Us buying Walking Dead action figures in the clearance aisle.
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Life sometimes seems so odd, by the Time you're 50 you pretty much have the wisdom that comes with the time put in, but at the same time your short term memory is starting to fade. At sixty your body starts saying (you should not have worked so hard in your youth) time to pay for your indscretions. Won't go on rant here ,but suffice to say getting old is not for the feint of heart.
On the up side people accept that your (filters) attitude seems less accommodating.
I wish you good health.
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