Getting old is not for wimps!

We have several close relatives that have health issues. They are all in their 90s. They are in hospitals and care facilities. We do everything we can to make them more comfortable. We go to visit. We replace their beds with ones that adjust so they can sleep more comfortably. We see them and think and wonder if this is our future?

You know that getting old is not for wimps. We do not feel that we are approaching old age. However, normal aches and pains are the way we know we are alive. Joints do not work as well or as smoothly as they once did. Our bodies do not respond the way they once did to stress and to overwork. A good night’s sleep often eludes us. Waking often in the middle of the night is more and more common. Why does it happen? We have no idea. We are not going to give up. We still value each day. Actually, we value each day more and more as we accumulate more days and as we lose old friends. Getting old is not for wimps!