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by pldc 13 Aug 2012 ( edited Aug 14'12 01:02 )
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I read this @ OPW & thought it was too good not to share:

George Carlin's View on Aging
Do you realize 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 aging that you think in fractions."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.You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You JUMP to the next number, or even a few ahead."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!!!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?
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. So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40,
REACH 50,and MAKE it to 60. But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!You get into your 80s 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."
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!!HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers.This includes age, weight and height.Let the doctor worry about them.That is why you pay him/her.
2.Keep only cheerful friends.The grouches pull you down.
3.Keep learning.Learn more about the pc,crafts,sewing,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.
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.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family,pets,keepsakes,music, plants, embroidery,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.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country,but NOT to where the guilt is.
10.Tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity.AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away! I hope that you enjoyed this too

Comments (5)
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by ramona 13 Aug 2012
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Sad but true...LOL I love the 10 rules that follow.
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by pldc 13 Aug 2012
me too, have to try them LOL
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by blueeyedblonde 13 Aug 2012
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I've seen this in an email a while ago. It is something worthwhile to read. The 10 rules that follow are great and things we should do.
Thanks Loralye for the reminder to us.
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by justsew 13 Aug 2012
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Och I know what you are saying.. but Och Och is what I feel...
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by rsehorse 14 Aug 2012
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Very nice. I always say it took forever to get to be 18 then the years just flew by. Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed reading it. Hugs, Susan
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by kttyhwk4 14 Aug 2012
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Having seen this several times before I still enjoyed reading it again. Thanks for sharing.