Beats the Alternative

A wise person once told me that getting older sure beats the alternative! Someone else also said that you're only as old as you feel.

Lately, I'm feeling old. Last year I reached a milestone "0" birthday which afforded me the priviledge to join AARP. Several months prior to the big day an invitation to join the country's largest and most influential association arrived in the mail. How did they know? Talk about a powerful database!

Still wasn't feeling old, but earlier this year when I moved to Marshall, I was forced to get a Minnesota drivers license the clerk gave me an inquizative look when I gave my date of birth. I thought she may have feined disbelief that someone so old could look so youthful. Wrong.

Things took a drastic turn earlier this week. Had to finally schedule the male "rite of passage" procedure. I told myself, "OMG, this is supposed to be for older guys, not me."

Adding to the sense of aging was visiting the grocery store later that evening and had the young check out clerk ask me if I qualified for a Senior Discount. Ouch!

Time marches on, and thank goodness it hasn't left me behind. Getting older is a given. Accepting the fact is a challenge. It sure does beat the alternative though.