Does Growing Old Scare You?

Written by Jan Tincher


Does growing old scare you? So much that you hate even talking about growing old?

Do you have a vision of nursing homes and loss of control and being dependent on your children when they should be enjoying their lives, not taking care of you?

Well, here's a question: What are your role models? Evidently not someone who looks good and feels good, no matter how old they are or what life throws at him or her.

Would you like to change? Just think about it for a moment.

All I'm suggesting is that maybe you are looking inrepparttar wrong places. Maybe you are acquainted with nursing homes filled with people who are just like you think you will be. Maybe you are listening to others talk about their aches and pains and how it only gets worse.

Do you see an *age spot* and get panicky?

Well, heck. Maybe all this is good -- maybe it's a wake-up call. Maybe now isrepparttar 115786 time to figure out how you can make your older years happier years. Because let's face it. You're probably going to be around for a long time. Why not take control now so your coming years will be worth growing into.

How about doing this? Refuse to look at people *stuck* away in nursing homes.

Now, wait a minute before you think that is heartless. Here is what I mean. Refuse to look at people *stuck* away in nursing homes AS THEY ARE.

See that person over there sitting by himself, talking to himself? When you look at him, why not refuse to see him as he appears. Instead, seerepparttar 115787 inside of this person -- and that's who you go over and talk to. You know why? Because what goes around, comes around. If you don't takerepparttar 115788 time to make this person happy, who will takerepparttar 115789 time to make you happy?

Here's an important question: If you don't try with others now, why would anyone try with you later?

If you don't take time to help others now, that isrepparttar 115790 seed you will be planting for your later years. Don't do that. Decide now to keep your mind busy with how you can help others help themselves now -- not onrepparttar 115791 future you are attracting by thinking of how you will be.

Remember this forever. You grow into what you are thinking now.

COPING WITH SNORING

Written by OSORO P. J. NYAWANGAH


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