kemmer wrote:
Well, in my head I’m still 35, but wh**ever. You also have a good evening. We’ll have a pot of beans I have cooking, and tomorrow my partner and I together with another couple are going over to Pt. Reyes till Thursday to a house we rented on Tomales Bay.
I am 68 and today I felt much older. I used to be quite proud of my physical strength and stamina, even up to about 7 years ago. I volunteered at a food pantry. Being one of the men I carry the heavy loads the younger women are scared to attempt. I can still do that. However, when it comes to just doing the mundane restocking of the shelves, I could not keep up with the younger women mentally or physically.
I had to keep taking breaks as they merrily kept going at twice my speed. I have finally stopped lying to myself that I am not old. Everyone works at their own speeds. We are volunteers. They will not fire us. We have a good crew. We have to. If we don't get along, the job doesn't get done.