My Thoughts on Old People

"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair."  ~Douglas MacArthur

I saw a lot of old people this weekend.

It was almost like senior appreciation weekend. By old people I mean 70+, pure white hair and gramps with cute little walking sticks. I feel a little ripped off when it comes to grandparents because mine died when I was so young. I have vague memories of them but from what I remember they were the best people ever. I have not spend a plethora of time around the elder so naturally, I began to think about what it would be like to be that old. I decided that when I'm old I will...
1) be a cute little granny and my husband will be absolutely adorable! I have this intense fear of growing older and uglier. Don't laugh at me, it is a serious fear. 99% of grandparents seem to getting cuter as the time goes. I would HATE to be that 1% that the youthful run and shield their eyes from. I'm not vain I promise. I just want to be a cute litle lady. Oh and my adorable old little husband and I will hold hands in public (of course in private as well), because love is timeless :) 

2) spoil my grandchildren and I'm going to enjoy myself doing it. I do not care if I have to start saving today but I will spend money on them. Why? Because that is what grandparents are supposed to do. Spoil them and then send them back to their parents. It is a cycle of life people.

3) If I have serious health care issues and have to sit in a wheel chair all day I am going to invest in a Jazzy! Those things have got serious horsepower. I might even start an underground betting business and start jazzy drag races. A little extra cash never hurt anyone.

4) I am refusing now to ever get too old and become incapable of wiping my own bum and having to regress to diapers. I do not want a poor little CNA to take care of my business for me! Thanks but no thanks.

5) I will make a sure that says "You wish your grandkids were as cute as mine." But each shirt will have one picture of a grandchild under the writing. I'll wear them everyday.

While I do not want to get old, if it must happen then I'm going to age with spunk and style.

Love always,
       Christine

"Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone."  ~Jim Fiebig