This passed week, I went into my annual physical with the doctor, and he came in and opened up his folder and said, "Oh, you are sixty-five and you should get a Wellness Check, not a physical today."
Well, please do not spoil me, doctor! I had to fill out about a dozen pages of questions about my everyday life. Then it was you need a pneumonia shot and read these papers about whether you want to be resuscitated back to life. You are getting older, he told me, and changes start to happen, you may not notice!
The whole process really felt like "65 prepare to die!"
It has bothered me all week. In the past five years, I have been seeing changes and not all of them I like. But living in the silence of these changes have not been a pleasant experience. My phone has become deafeningly quiet. I find a nap comes not for pleasure but out of necessity. I forget to pull my zipper up after a visit to France (wee-wee). I get so stiffened up that it hurts after sitting too long or standing too long. Post-it notes are my best friend if I can remember where I put the no-good post-it note!
There is more but I will not get into it. I feel young and strong in my spirit, like I am still 21 years old. But my body tells me another story and age. The bottom line is that getting old can be cruel what it does to our body and mind, which then affects our emotions and spirit. Getting old is not for sissies my Grandmother Mimi would tell me and now I understand all too well. But I am going to fight it to the bitter end.
Lord Jesus, help me be strong in mind and body in my old age and be of use to You on this earth, and Lord, I ain't dead yet! Amen and amen!
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